1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
	Other names s-Tetrachloroethane; Acetylene tetrachloride; R-130; TeCA; UN 1702
Identifiers
CAS Number	79-34-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:36026 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47258 ;
ChemSpider	6342 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.089
KEGG	C19534 ;
PubChem CID	6591;
UNII	1L6BI049XV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021318 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1-2H Key: QPFMBZIOSGYJDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1-2H Key: QPFMBZIOSGYJDE-UHFFFAOYAH;
	SMILES ClC(Cl)C(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H2Cl4
Molar mass	167.848 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odor	pungent, chloroform-like
Density	1.59 g/cm3
Melting point	−44 °C (−47 °F; 229 K)
Boiling point	146.5 °C (295.7 °F; 419.6 K)
Solubility in water	1 g/350 mL
Vapor pressure	5 mmHg (20°C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−89.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LC50 (median concentration)	1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
LCLo (lowest published)	1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 643 ppm (mouse, 2 hr); 2714 ppm (cat, 45 min)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 5 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	Ca TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [100 ppm]
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (TeCA), also known by the brand names Bonoform, Cellon and Westron, is an organic compound. It is colorless liquid and has a sweet odor. It is used as an industrial solvent and as a separation agent. TeCA is toxic and it can be inhaled, consumed or absorbed through the skin. After exposure, nausea, dizziness or even liver damage may occur.