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371696

Tetrachloroethylene

anhydrous, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

PCE, Perchloroethylene

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Linear Formula:
CCl2=CCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
165.83
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.04
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-825-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361721
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
anhydrous
Technique(s):
FTIR: suitable
Bp:
121 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
13 mmHg ( 20 °C), 19 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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InChI key

CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6

SMILES string

Cl\C(Cl)=C(\Cl)Cl

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

5.83 (vs air)

vapor pressure

13 mmHg ( 20 °C), 19 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

technique(s)

FTIR: suitable

impurities

<0.002% water, <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

121 °C (lit.)

mp

−22 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.15 g/L at 25 °C

density

1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

No data available

flash_point_c

No data available

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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1-Chloro-1-(trichloroethenyl)cyclopropane
Liese T, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 69, 144-144 (1990)
unsym.-heptachloropropane
Farlow MW
Organic Syntheses, 17, 58-58 (1937)
Validation of a FT-IR method for the determination of oils and grease in water using tetrachloroethylene as the extraction solvent.
Farmaki E, et al.
Desalination, 210(1), 52-60 (2007)
Tetrachloroethylene as new film-forming additive to propylene carbonate-based electrolytes for lithium ion batteries with graphitic anode.
Hu Y, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 176(1), 53-56 (2005)
Decomposition of aqueous tetrachloroethylene by Fenton oxidation treatment.
Yoshida M, et al.
Water Science and Technology, 42(1-2), 203-208 (2000)

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