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Carbon tetrachloride

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.9%

Synonym(s):

Tetrachloromethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CCl4
CAS Number:
56-23-5
Molecular Weight:
153.82
Beilstein:
1098295
EC Number:
200-262-8
MDL number:
MFCD00000785
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329752960
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

5.32 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

143 mmHg ( 30 °C)
91 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

purified by

glass distillation

availability

not available in EU

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.01% water

evapn. residue

<0.0004%

refractive index

n20/D 1.460 (lit.)

bp

76-77 °C (lit.)

mp

−23 °C (lit.)

density

1.594 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 265 nm Amax: 1.0
λ: 270 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.07
λ: 290 nm Amax: 0.02
λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5

InChI key

VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.
Please view www.aldrich.com/epaods regarding the EPA?s request for application information of Ozone Depleting Substances.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.
Please view www.aldrich.com/epaods regarding the EPA′s request for application information of Ozone Depleting Substances

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Ozone 1 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Liver,Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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