Trichloroethylene
SIGALD/91129 - puriss. p.a., ≥99.5% (GC)
Synonym: TCE; Trichloroethene
CAS Number: 79-01-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2HCl3
Molecular Weight: 131.39
EC Number: 201-167-4
MDL Number: MFCD00000838
Linear Formula: ClCH=CCl2
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
autoignition temp. | 770 °F |
bp | 86.7 °C (lit.) |
cation traces | Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg |
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg | |
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
contains | (stabilized) |
density | 1.463 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
form | liquid |
grade | puriss. p.a. |
impurities | free halogens, in accordance |
≤0.001% free acid (as HCl) | |
≤0.005% free alkali (as NaOH) | |
≤0.01% water | |
InChI | 1S/C2HCl3/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H |
InChI key | XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −84.8 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 |
refractive index | n |
n |
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SMILES string | ClC=C(Cl)Cl |
vapor density | 4.5 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 61 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Trichloroethylene may be employed for various industrial processes, such as metal cleaning and degreasing. It may be used to synthesize chloroacetic acid. |
General description: | Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a chlorine containing organic compound, widely employed as an industrial solvent. TCE is formed as a major intermediate during the biodegradation of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in a small anaerobic continuous-flow fixed film column. |
Symbol | GHS07,GHS08 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H315 - H317 - H319 - H336 - H341 - H350 - H412 |
Precautionary statements | P202 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
Hazard Codes | T |
Risk Statements | 45-36/38-52/53-67 |
Safety Statements | 53-45-61 |
RIDADR | UN 1710 6.1 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
bp | 86.7 °C (lit.) |
mp | −84.8 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.463 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352101 |