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Trichloroethylene

anhydrous, contains 40 ppm diisopropylamine as stabilizer, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

TCE, Trichloroethene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH=CCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.39
Beilstein:
1736782
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

61 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

770 °F

contains

40 ppm diisopropylamine as stabilizer

impurities

<0.002% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.476 (lit.)

bp

86.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−84.8 °C (lit.)

density

1.463 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl\C=C(\Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2HCl3/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H

InChI key

XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a chlorinated ethylene compound commonly used as a dry cleaning and degreasing solvent. Without stabilizers, TCE is unstable and degrades easily in the presence of moisture air, light and heat, it can be minimized by adding diisopropylamine as a stabilizer. Various methods have been reported for its synthesis. One of them is by chlorinating ethylene dichloride. Since TCE is one of the most common industrial solvent it has led it to be a major contaminant found in the ground water. It has adverse effect on human health due to its potential toxicity and carcinogenicity. Its toxicity and carcinogenicity has been studied.
Many methods have been proposed for the mineralization of TCE.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

closed cup - does not flash

Flash Point(C)

closed cup - does not flash

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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