Carbon tetrachloride
SIGALD/319961 - reagent grade, 99.9%
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
| assay | 99.9% |
| bp | 76-77 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5 |
| InChI key | VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| vapor density | 5.32 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 143 mmHg ( 30 °C) |
| 91 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Carbon tetrachloride can be used as: • A precursor to synthesize high-surface-area mesoporous carbon material by a self-templating method in the presence of sodium-potassium alloy (NaK) as a reducing agent. • A reactant to synthesize 1,2-disubstituted cyclopentanes via Cu-catalyzed ring-closing Kharasch addition reaction with 1,6-dienes. • A solvent as well as a reactant to prepare diphenyl carbonate from phenol and carbon dioxide in the presence of ZnCl2 as a catalyst. |
| Application: | Please view www.aldrich.com/epaods regarding the EPA′s request for application information of Ozone Depleting Substances |
| General description: | Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a volatile and stable chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is widely used as a chemical intermediate, solvent, and dry-cleaning agent. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| 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 | 99.9% |
| bp | 76-77 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −23 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |