Tetrachloroethylene
SIGALD/16211 - ≥99.5%
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
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 121 °C (lit.) |
| contains | stabilizer |
| density | 1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | ≤0.001% free acid (as HCl) |
| ≤0.001% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6 |
| InChI key | CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)=C(Cl)Cl |
| technique(s) | NMR: suitable |
| vapor density | 5.83 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 13 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 19 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | TCE may be used as a metal cleaning or degreasing agent. |
| Application: | Tetrachloroethylene (TCE) was employed as solvent to investigate the NMR spectra of end functionalized cyclopentadienyl poly(ethylene) (PE-Cp). |
| General description: | Tetrachloroethylene is a chlorinated ethene derivative mainly found in the contaminated groundwater due to its extensive use as a dry cleaning solvent. Its sorption and reduction kinetics with zero-valent iron has been determined in a closed, anaerobic batch system. |
| General description: | Tetrachloroethylene, a chlorinated ethylene, is a common industrial solvent. It is also one of the major contaminant found in groundwater supplies. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| 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 | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 121 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |




