251402

Trichloroethylene

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): TCE, Trichloroethene
• Linear Formula: ClCH=CCl₂
• CAS Number: 79-01-6
• Molecular Weight: 131.39
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1736782
• EC Number: 201-167-4
• MDL number: MFCD00000838
• UNSPSC Code: 12352101
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752780
• NACRES: NA.04

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• vapor density: 4.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 61 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥99.5%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 770 °F
• impurities: Free halogens, passes test; ≤0.0001 meq/g Titr. acid; ≤0.0003 meq/g Titr. base; ≤0.02% water
• evapn. residue: ≤0.001%
• color: APHA: ≤10
• 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.)
• cation traces: heavy metals (as Pb): ≤1 ppm
• SMILES string: Cl\C=C(\Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/C2HCl3/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H
• InChI key: XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial chlorinated solvent. It can also be used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals and refrigerants.

Application

Trichloroethylene can be used:

• As a solvent in the C- and O-glycosylation reactions of tetrahydropyran acetals and 2-deoxyglucopyranosides to prepare SN₂ products.
• In the chemical industry for the synthesis of polyvinyl chloride, chloroacetic acid, hydrofluorocarbons, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, fungicides, fire retardants, fertilizer, and synthetic rubber.
• As a starting material in the synthesis of dichloroacetylene.
• As a reagent in the preparation of alkynic ethers.
• As a reagent for ethynylation and vinylation process.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H315,H317,H319,H336,H341,H350,H412
• pcodes: P202 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: closed cup - does not flash
• flash_point_c: closed cup - does not flash