Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-

Description

Colorless, sweet-smelling liquid. 1,1,2-trichloroethane is used as a Solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, and polymers.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

vinyl trichloride; beta-chloroethane; beta-trichloroethane

Risks

• 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.
• Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, ethers, esters, ketones. Insoluble in water.

Composition	CHCl2CH2Cl
CAS	79-00-5
Melting Point	-36.4 C
Density	1.4432 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.=133.4
Refractive Index	1.4458-1.4711
Boiling Point	113.7 C

Resources and Citations

• 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