Epichlorohydrin
(abbreviated ECH) is an organochlorine compound and an epoxide.
This is a colorless liquid with a pungent, garlic-like odor,
moderately soluble in water, but miscible with most polar organic
solvents. Epichlorohydrin is a highly reactive compound and is used
in the production of glycerol, plastics, epoxy glues and resins,
and elastomers. In contact with water, epichlorohydrin hydrolyzes
to *-MCPD, a carcinogen found in food.
