1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
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| IUPAC name | 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
| Other names | s-Tetrachloroethane Acetylene tetrachloride R-130 TeCA |
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| CAS number | [79-34-5] |
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| SMILES | C(C(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl |
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| Molecular formula | C2H2Cl4 |
| Molar mass | 167.85 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
| Density | 1.59 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
-44 °C, 229 K, -47 °F |
| Boiling point |
146.5 °C, 420 K, 296 °F |
| Solubility in water | 1 g/350 mL |
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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is a chlorinated derivative of ethane. It has the highest solvent power of any chlorinated hydrocarbon.[1] As a refrigerant, it is used under the name R-130.
It was once widely used as a solvent and as an intermediate in the industrial production of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,2-dichloroethylene.[2] However, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane is no longer used much in the United States due to concerns about its toxicity.[3]
Chronic inhalation exposure in humans results in jaundice and an enlarged liver, headaches, tremors, dizziness, numbness, and drowsiness and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Group C possible human carcinogen.[3]
