vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)

Introduction

CH2=CHCl

Uses

precursor of polyvinyl chloride

Pathology

Suspected carcinogen in humans

More general terms

• alkene; olefin
• halogenated hydrocarbon

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6338