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α,α,α-Trichlorotoluene

98%

Synonym(s):

(Trichloromethyl)benzene, Benzotrichloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
195.47
Beilstein:
508152
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

6.77 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

411 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.557 (lit.)

bp

219-223 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)
90-91 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−7.5-−7 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble
benzene: soluble
diethyl ether: soluble
organic solvents: soluble
water: insoluble

density

1.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)(Cl)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H5Cl3/c8-7(9,10)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H

InChI key

XEMRAKSQROQPBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of α,α,α-trichlorotoluene has been studied.

Application

α,α,α-Trichlorotoluene was used in determination of chlorinated toluenes in effluents of wastewater treatment plants and textile industries by closed loop stripping analysis.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

228.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

109 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Isabel Martí et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1077(1), 68-73 (2005-07-02)
A study of the occurrence of chlorinated toluenes in Llobregat river (NE Spain) has been carried out. These compounds are currently being used in local textile industries as dye carriers and have replaced the common trichlorobenzene mixtures. Closed loop stripping
Benzotrichloride.
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 11, III31-III32 (2004-01-01)
M Govindarajan et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 94, 53-64 (2012-04-21)
FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of α,α,α-trichlorotoluene have been recorded and analyzed. The geometry, fundamental vibrational frequencies are interpreted with the aid of structure optimizations and normal coordinate force field calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method and a
K Fukuda et al.
Industrial health, 31(3), 127-131 (1993-01-01)
Epidemiological studies suggest that benzotrichloride (BTC) is a human carcinogen. In the present study, BTC was tested to evaluate its ability to induce lung tumors as a result of systemic exposure. Administration of BTC by gastric intubation, 2.0-0.0315 microliters/mouse (4
[Rapid methods for determining the cumulative properties of substances].
G I Sidorenko et al.
Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete, 29(9), 502-504 (1983-09-01)

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