Carbon tetrachloride
SIAL/02671 - analytical standard
Synonym: Tetrachloromethane
CAS Number: 56-23-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CCl4
Molecular Weight: 153.82
EC Number: 200-262-8
MDL Number: MFCD00000785
Linear Formula: CCl4
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | agriculture cleaning products cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.95% (GC) |
| bp | 76-77 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5 |
| InChI key | VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 5.32 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 143 mmHg ( 30 °C) |
| 91 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | CCl4 may have been used as reference standard in colorimetric analysis to determine CCl4 in fatty liver sample. |
| General description: | Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a clear, colourless, volatile and very stable chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is widely used as a solvent for fats, varnishes, oils, lacquers, resins, and rubber waxes. It is also used as a dry-cleaning agent, as a refrigerant, and as a starting material in the manufacturing of organic compounds. |
| Other Notes: | Sales restrictions may apply |
| Symbol |   GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H317 - H351 - H372 - H412 - H420 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P502 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-40-43-48/23-52/53-59 |
| Safety Statements | 23-36/37-45-59-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1846 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.95% (GC) |
| bp | 76-77 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |