This product is colorless to light yellow liquid at room temperature, soluble in water, ethanol and ether, which is mainly used in organic synthesis. It is a commonly used organic solvent. It is also an important intermediate in drug synthesis, which can be used in the synthesis of many drugs, such as chloroformic acid-3-chloropropyl ester, intermediate of nefenavir and clopidogrel. 3-Monochloropropanol has mutagenic and carcinogenic properties, which is the main chloropropanol found in hydrolyzates of vegetable protein (HVP) made by acid hydrolysis.
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