Difference between revisions of "Tetrachloroethane"

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Description

A clear, sweet-smelling, viscous liquid. Tetrachloroethane was formerly used as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, plastics, Cellulose acetate, Rubber, Copal, and Sulfur. It was also used in the manufacture of paint and varnish removers and in the production of insecticides, weed killers, and fumigants. Tetrachlorethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.

Synonyms and Related Terms

acetylene tetrachloride; sym-tetrachloroethane; Cellon; Bonoform

Chemical structure

Risks

Nonflammable. Decomposes on contact with flame or UV light to form toxic fumes (phosgene and hydrogen chloride).
Potential carcinogenic.
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Miscible with methanol, ethanol, benzene, ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform carbon disulfide, dimethylformamide, oils. Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	CHCl2CHCl2
CAS	79-34-5
Melting Point	-44 C
Density	1.587-1.593 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 167.9
Refractive Index	1.49419
Boiling Point	146.5 C

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 805

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9331

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 == Description ==
-A clear, sweet-smelling, viscous liquid. Tetrachloroethane was formerly used as a solvent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fat fats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oils], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax waxes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=natural resin resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plastic plastics], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose acetate cellulose acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber, natural rubber], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copal copal], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfur sulfur]. It was also used in the manufacture of paint and varnish [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint remover removers] and in the production of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticides], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=herbicide weed killers], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumigant fumigants]. Tetrachlorethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.
+A clear, sweet-smelling, viscous liquid. Tetrachloroethane was formerly used as a solvent for [[fat|fats]], [[oil|oils]], [[wax|waxes]], [[natural%20resin|resins]], [[plastic|plastics]], [[cellulose%20acetate|cellulose acetate]], [[rubber|rubber]], [[copal|copal]], and [[sulfur|sulfur]]. It was also used in the manufacture of paint and varnish [[paint%20remover|removers]] and in the production of [[insecticide|insecticides]], [[herbicide|weed killers]], and [[fumigant|fumigants]]. Tetrachlorethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 [[[SliderGallery rightalign|tetrachloroethane.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Nonflammable. Decomposes on contact with flame or UV light to form toxic fumes (phosgene and hydrogen chloride).
+* Potential carcinogenic.
+* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/shop/msdsproxy?productName=AC147940010&productDescription=1%2C1%2C2%2C2-TETRACHLOROETHAN+1LT&catNo=AC147940010&vendorId=VN00032119&storeId=10652 SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Miscible with methanol, ethanol, benzene, ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform carbon disulfide, dimethylformamide, oils. Slightly soluble in water.
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -44
+| -44 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.587-1.593
+| 1.587-1.593 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 146.5
+| 146.5 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations==
-Nonflammable. Decomposed on contact with flame or UV light to form toxic fumes (phosgene and hydrogen chloride).
-Potential carcinogenic.  Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0332.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 805
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 805
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 9331