1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is used in the preparation of organic chemicals, as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, cellulose acetate and in certain types of Friedel-Crafts reactions. It is also used to make paints, varnishes, rust removers and other chlorinated hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms. It is utilized in the determination of theobromine in cacao. It is also used as an immersion fluid in crystallography. Further, it is used as an alcohol denaturant, fumigant, dry cleaning agent, in photographic film. In addition to this, it is used as an intermediate in the industrial production of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and1,2-dichloroethylene.

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Applications
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is used in the preparation of organic chemicals, as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, cellulose acetate and in certain types of Friedel-Crafts reactions. It is also used to make paints, varnishes, rust removers and other chlorinated hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms. It is utilized in the determination of theobromine in cacao. It is also used as an immersion fluid in crystallography. Further, it is used as an alcohol denaturant, fumigant, dry cleaning agent, in photographic film. In addition to this, it is used as an intermediate in the industrial production of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and1,2-dichloroethylene.

Solubility
Miscible with water, methanol, ethanol, chloroform and acetone.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, sodium, sodium oxides, strong bases, potassium, nitrates, 2,4-dinitrophenyl disulfide.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 79-34-5
• Molecular Formula: C2H2Cl4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 167.838
• MDL Number: MFCD00000848
• InChI Key: QPFMBZIOSGYJDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: s-tetrachloroethane, acetylene tetrachloride, ethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro, bonoform, cellon, tetrachlorethane, sym-tetrachloroethane, westron, 1,1,2,2-tetrachlorethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloraethan
• PubChem CID: 6591
• ChEBI: CHEBI:36026
• IUPAC Name: 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
• SMILES: C(C(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl

• Melting Point: -43°C
• Density: 1.596
• Boiling Point: 142°C to 146°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4935
• Linear Formula: Cl₂CHCHCl₂
• Quantity: 500 g
• UN Number: UN1702
• Beilstein: 969206
• Merck Index: 14,9189
• Solubility Information: Miscible with water,methanol,ethanol,chloroform and acetone.
• Formula Weight: 167.85
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H310+H330-H351
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H310-H330-H341-H351 Fatal in contact with skin. Fatal if inhaled. Suspected of causing genetic defects. Suspected of causing cancer.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P260-P262-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P284-P302+P350-P304+P340-P308+P313-P310-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE
EINECSNumber	201-197-8
RTECSNumber	KI8575000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only