Ethene chlorhydrin

It is not oxidized by simple exposure to air, but on contact with platinum-black it is oxidized to glycolic acid more energetic oxidants transform it into oxalic acid. Chlorin acts slowly upon glycol in the cold more rapidly under the influence of heat, producing chlorinated and other derivatives. By the action of dry HCI upon cooled glycol, a product is formed, intermediate between it and ethylene chlorid, a neutral compound—ethene chlorhydrin, CHjOH... 

It is a transparent, volatile liquid boils at 13°.5 (54°.3 P.) gives off inflammable vapors mixes with H 0 in all proportions. It is capable of uniting directly with H,0 to form glycol and with HCI gas to regenerate ethene chlorhydrin. 

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