1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane[1] | |
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| File:1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane.svg | |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | |
| Other names s-Tetrachloroethane Acetylene tetrachloride R-130 TeCA | |
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| CAS number | 79-34-5 
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| PubChem | 6591 |
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| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C2H2Cl4 |
| Molar mass | 167.85 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
| Density | 1.59 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
-44 °C, 229 K, -47 °F |
| Boiling point |
146.5 °C, 420 K, 296 °F |
| Solubility in water | 1 g/350 mL |
 (what is this?) (verify)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is a chlorinated derivative of ethane. It has the highest solvent power of any chlorinated hydrocarbon.[1] As a refrigerant, it is used under the name R-130.
It was once widely used as a solvent and as an intermediate in the industrial production of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,2-dichloroethylene.[2] However, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane is no longer used much in the United States due to concerns about its toxicity.[3]
Chronic inhalation exposure in humans results in jaundice and an enlarged liver, headaches, tremors, dizziness, numbness, and drowsiness and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Group C possible human carcinogen.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9125.
- ↑ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Toxicological Profile for 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (Update). U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA. 1996.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tetrachloroethane at U.S. EPA
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