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319961

Carbon tetrachloride

reagent grade, 99.9%

Synonym(s):

Tetrachloromethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CCl4
CAS Number:
56-23-5
Molecular Weight:
153.82
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329753941
EC Number:
200-262-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098295
MDL number:
MFCD00000785
Assay:
99.9%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
76-77 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
143 mmHg ( 30 °C), 91 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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InChI key

VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl

grade

reagent grade

vapor density

5.32 (vs air)

vapor pressure

143 mmHg ( 30 °C), 91 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.9%

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.460 (lit.)

bp

76-77 °C (lit.)

mp

−23 °C (lit.)

density

1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Ozone 1 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Liver,Kidney

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Lutz W D Weber et al.
Critical reviews in toxicology, 33(2), 105-136 (2003-04-24)
The use of many halogenated alkanes such as carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), chloroform (CHCl3) or iodoform (CHI3), has been banned or severely restricted because of their distinct toxicity. Yet CCl4 continues to provide an important service today as a model substance
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