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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetrachloroethylene

≥99.5%

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Synonym(s):
PCE, Perchloroethylene
Linear Formula:
CCl2=CCl2
CAS Number:
127-18-4
Molecular Weight:
165.83
Beilstein:
1361721
EC Number:
204-825-9
MDL number:
MFCD00000834
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
329751147

vapor density

5.83 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

13 mmHg ( 20 °C)
19 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

contains

stabilizer

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as HCl)
≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

121 °C (lit.)

mp

−22 °C (lit.)

density

1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl\C(Cl)=C(\Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6

InChI key

CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tetrachloroethylene is a chlorinated ethene derivative mainly found in the contaminated groundwater due to its extensive use as a dry cleaning solvent. Its sorption and reduction kinetics with zero-valent iron has been determined in a closed, anaerobic batch system.
Tetrachloroethylene, a chlorinated ethylene, is a common industrial solvent. It is also one of the major contaminant found in groundwater supplies.

Application

TCE may be used as a metal cleaning or degreasing agent.
Tetrachloroethylene (TCE) was employed as solvent to investigate the NMR spectra of end functionalized cyclopentadienyl poly(ethylene) (PE-Cp).

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Regulatory Information

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Source apportionment of groundwater pollution in a city's eastern part using multivariate statistical techniques.
Jiang P, et al.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science., 59(1) (2017)
Dechlorination of tetrachloroethylene by palladized iron in the presence of humic acid.
Doong RA and Lai TJ.
Water Research, 39(11), 2309-2318 (2005)
Synthesis of Cyclopentadienyl Capped Polyethylene and Subsequent Block Copolymer Formation Via Hetero Diels-Alder (HDA) Chemistry.
Espinosa E, et al.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1447-1453 (2011)
Use of exhaled air as an improved biomonitoring method to assess perchloroethylene short-term exposure.
Dias CM, et al.
Environmental Research, 156, 108-112 (2017)
Sorption of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene in a batch reactive metallic iron-water system.
D R Burris et al.
Environmental science & technology, 29(11), 2850-2855 (1995-11-01)
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