Pentachloroethane

Structural formula
General
Surname	Pentachloroethane
other names	Pentalin 1,1,1,2,2-pentachloroethane R-120
Molecular formula	C 2 HCl 5
Brief description	colorless liquid with a sweet, chloroform- like odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 76-01-7 EC number 200-925-1 ECHA InfoCard 100,000,842 PubChem 6419 Wikidata Q4348652
properties
Molar mass	202.29 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.68 g cm −3
Melting point	−29 ° C
boiling point	161-162 ° C
Vapor pressure	4.72 mbar (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.502 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from  Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary danger H and P phrases H: 302-351-372-411 P: 273-281-314
MAK	Switzerland: 5 ml m −3 or 40 mg m −3
Toxicological data	920 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
Thermodynamic properties
ΔH f 0	−187.6 kJ / mol
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

1. ↑ ^{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) .
2. ↑ Data sheet Pentachloroethane, 95% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 10, 2013 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ 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 .
4. ↑ Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva): Limit values ​​- current MAK and BAT values (search for 76-01-7 or pentachloroethane ), accessed on November 2, 2015.
5. ↑ 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.
6. ^ Entry on pentachloroethane in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed March 10, 2013.
7. ↑ 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).