Dichloroethene or dichloroethylene, often abbreviated as DCE, can refer to any one of several
isomeric forms of the
organochloride
An organochloride, organochlorine compound, chlorocarbon, or chlorinated hydrocarbon is an organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded atom of chlorine. The chloroalkane class (alkanes with one or more hydrogens substituted by chlo ...
with the molecular formula C
2H
2Cl
2:
There are three isomers:
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1,1-Dichloroethene
1,1-Dichloroethene, commonly called 1,1-dichloroethylene or vinylidene chloride or 1,1-DCE, is an organochloride with the molecular formula CHCl. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Like most chlorocarbons, it is poorly soluble in water, ...
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1,2-Dichloroethene
1,2-Dichloroethene, commonly called 1,2-dichloroethylene or 1,2-DCE, is the name for a pair of organochlorine compounds with the molecular formula CHCl. They are both colorless liquids with a sweet odor. It can exist as either of two geometric ...
(''E'' and ''Z'')
See also
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Dichloroethane Dichloroethane can refer to either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2:
* 1,1-Dichloroethane (ethylidene chloride)
* 1,2-Dichloroethane
The chemical compound 1,2-dichloroethane, commonly known as ethylene dichlori ...
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