Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
The chemical compound 12-dichloroethane (or DCA) commonly known by its old name of ethylene dichloride (EDC) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon mainly used to produce vinyl chloride monomer (VCM chloroethene) the major precursor for PVC production. It is a colourless liquid with a chloroform-like odour. 12-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for other organic chemical compounds and as a solvent. It forms azeotropes with many other solvents including water (b.p.
