Tetrachloroethylene
SIAL/02666 - analytical standard
Synonym: PCE; Perchloroethylene
CAS Number: 127-18-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2Cl4
Molecular Weight: 165.83
EC Number: 204-825-9
MDL Number: MFCD00000834
Linear Formula: CCl2=CCl2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 121 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6 |
| InChI key | CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)=C(Cl)Cl |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 5.83 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 13 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 19 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | Tetrachloroethylene may be used as an extraction solvent for the determination of oils and grease in water samples using the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy technique. It may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological fluids using headspace solid-phase micro extraction-capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detection. |
| General description: | Tetrachloroethylene is a chlorinated ethylene compound commonly used as a dry cleaning and degreasing solvent. It is a groundwater contaminant, which has adverse effects on human health due to its potential toxicity and carcinogenicity. |
| Symbol |    GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H317 - H319 - H336 - H351 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 36/38-40-43-51/53-67 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-36/37-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1897 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | No data available |
| Flash Point(C) | No data available |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 121 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |