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Carbon tetrachloride
SpectraBase Compound ID 5mnffwb11Vh
InChI InChI=1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5
InChIKey VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 153.8 g/mol
Molecular Formula CCl4
Exact Mass 151.875411 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID EL11zSJuAHA
Name Carbon tetrachloride
Source of Sample J. T. Baker Chemical Company
Boiling Point 77.2C
CAS Registry Number 56-23-5
Classification FUMIGANT; SOLVENT
Compound Type Pure
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Formula CCl4
InChI InChI=1S/CCl4/c2-1(3,4)5
InChIKey VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point -22.8C
Safety Data Precautions= TOXIC, IRRITANT, CARCINOGEN, NARCOTIC, EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN [LD50=2,800, RCRA WASTE# U211]
Sample Description LIQUID
Solubility Soluble in= AND MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, BENZENE, CHLOROFORM, ETHER
Synonyms Tetrachloromethane 1,1,1,1-Tetrachloromethane
Technique NEAT
Use AS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH CLEANER, DEGREASER AND GRAIN FUMIGANT; ALSO USED AS AN EXTRACTANT AND A SOLVENT FOR FATS, WAXES, OILS AND RESINS