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Carbon tetrachloride

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Tetrachloromethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CCl4
CAS Number:
56-23-5
Molecular Weight:
153.82
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329747482
EC Number:
200-262-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098295
MDL number:
MFCD00000785
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

5.32 (vs air)

vapor pressure

143 mmHg ( 30 °C), 91 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.95% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.460

bp

76-77 °C (lit.)

mp

−23 °C (lit.)

density

1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

CCl4 may have been used as reference standard in colorimetric analysis to determine CCl4 in fatty liver sample.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBN4998
SHBL1115

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Biochemical changes in carbon tetrachloride fatty liver: concentration of carbon tetrachloride in liver and blood.
RECKNAGEL RO, LITTERIA M.
The American Journal of Pathology, 36, 521-531 (1960)
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson
Handbook of Corrosion Data, 257-257 (1994)
Samar Basu
Toxicology, 189(1-2), 113-127 (2003-06-25)
Hepatic injury through carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) induced lipid peroxidation is well known and has been extensively used in the experimental models to understand the cellular mechanisms behind oxidative damage and further to evaluate the therapeutic potential of drugs and dietary
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