Carbon tetrachloride
CAS 56-23-5CCl4153.8 g/mol
Tetrachloromethane is a chlorocarbon that is methane in which all the hydrogens have been replaced by chloro groups. It has a role as a hepatotoxic agent and a refrigerant. It is a member of chloromethanes and a chlorocarbon.
IUPAC: tetrachloromethane
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -9 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 170.1 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.59 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 91 mmHg at 68 °F ; 113 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Appearance | Carbon tetrachloride appears as a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. Denser than water (13.2 lb / gal) and insoluble in water. Noncombustible. May cause illness by inhalation, skin absorption and/or ingestion. Used as a solvent, in the manufacture of other chemicals, as an agricultural fumigant, and for many other uses. |
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Classification data is sourced from ECHA.
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HS Code(s): 2903
Data: UN Comtrade
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