Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-
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Description
Colorless, sweet-smelling liquid. 1,1,2-trichloroethane is used as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, and polymers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vinyl trichloride; beta-chloroethane; beta-trichloroethane
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol, ethers, esters, ketones. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | CHCl2CH2Cl |
|---|---|
| CAS | 79-00-5 |
| Melting Point | -36.4 |
| Density | 1.4432 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=133.4 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4458-1.4711 |
| Boiling Point | 113.7 |
Hazards and Safety
Nonflammable but decomposed with heat to produce toxic fumes.
Skin contact causes irritation. Potential carcinogen. Inhalation or ingestion may cause nausea, heart arrhythmia, headaches, liver damage.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- 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 9767