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A simulation in SimSci Pro/II simulator using the NTRL Liquid Activity method at 14.696 psia for 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin) and water indicates that they do not. The T-x-y diagram and equilibrium x-y diagrams do not show an azetrope forming at any point. As a side note these two chemicals should be insoluble in one another so you would not generally expect an azeotrope to form. See the link for an image of the equilibrium graphs.

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Q: Does water form an azeotrope with epichlorohydrin?
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