Pentachloroethane
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Surname | Pentachloroethane | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 2 HCl 5 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid with a sweet, chloroform- like odor |
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Molar mass | 202.29 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
1.68 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
−29 ° C |
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boiling point |
161-162 ° C |
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Vapor pressure |
4.72 mbar (20 ° C) |
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solubility |
practically insoluble in water |
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Refractive index |
1.502 (20 ° C) |
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MAK |
Switzerland: 5 ml m −3 or 40 mg m −3 |
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ΔH f 0 |
−187.6 kJ / mol |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C |
Pentachloroethane is a chemical compound from the group of halogenated hydrocarbons .
Extraction and presentation
Pentachloroethane can be obtained by the reaction of chlorination of trichloroethene and ethene- induced chlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane .
properties
Pentachloroethane is a slightly volatile, colorless liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor, which is practically insoluble in water.
use
Pentachloroethane is used as a solvent for oils and fats and natural rubber and resins. It can also be used to produce tetrachloroethene .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Entry on pentachloroethane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Data sheet Pentachloroethane, 95% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 10, 2013 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Entry on pentachloroethane in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
- ↑ Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva): Limit values - current MAK and BAT values (search for 76-01-7 or pentachloroethane ), accessed on November 2, 2015.
- ↑ David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Standard Thermodynamic Properties of Chemical Substances, pp. 5-21.
- ^ Entry on pentachloroethane in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed March 10, 2013.
- ↑ Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens . 2011, ISBN 978-1-4377-7869-4 , pp. 2067 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).