Carbon Tetrachloride

CAS Number: 56-23-5

Molecular Formula: CCl4

Purity: Carbon Tetrachloride 99.9% purity

About Carbon Tetrachloride

Carbon Tetrachloride (CAS 56-23-5) remains a specialized solvent and feedstock in the API intermediates market, where its role in chlorination reactions and as a precursor for fluorine-containing building blocks requires high purity fine chemicals (Pharma/API purity 99% | General Industry purity 98%) to meet the exacti...

Synonyms

Carbon Tetrachloride
Tetrachloride, Carbon
Tetrachloromethane
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
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Carbon Tetrachloride Specifications

CAS Number

56-23-5

Molecular Formula

CCl4

Molecular Weight

153.82 g/mol

IUPAC Name

tetrachloromethane

Canonical SMILES

C(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI Key

VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

HSN No

29031400

CAS Number

56-23-5

Molecular Formula

CCl4

Molecular Weight

153.82 g/mol

IUPAC Name

tetrachloromethane

Canonical SMILES

C(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI Key

VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

HSN No

29031400

melting_point

-9 °F (NTP, 1992)

boiling_point

170.1 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

solubility

less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)

density

1.59 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink

logP

log Kow = 2.83

Molecular Weight

153.82 g/mol

Purity

Carbon Tetrachloride 99.9% purity

Chemical Feedstock

A primary precursor used in the industrial synthesis of fluorinated compounds, refrigerants like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and other chlorinated solvents

Laboratory Reagent

A specialized solvent and reagent used in academic and industrial research for chemical analysis, spectroscopy, and as a medium for specific organic reactions

Industrial Solvent

A historically significant degreasing and cleaning agent utilized in heavy industry and dry cleaning for dissolving fats, oils, and waxes, now largely restricted to closed-system applications