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Chloropropanol
Chloropropanols
are
chlorohydrins
related to
propanols
containing
chloride
functional group
.
Eight
isomers
are possible. Two of these
derivatives
,
1,3-dichloropropanol
and
3-chloropropane-1,2-diol
, are
carcinogenic
contaminants
in
processed foods
. Several isomers are
encountered
in
industrial chemistry
.
Monochloropropanols:
2-Chloro-1-propanol
3-Chloro-1-propanol
1-Chloro-2-propanol
Dichloropropanols:
1,2-Dichloropropanol
1,3-Dichloropropanol
Chloropropanediols:
3-Chloropropane-1,2-diol
2-Chloropropane-1,3-diol