| Molecular Formula | C2Cl4 |
| Molar Mass | 165.83 |
| Density | 1.623 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Melting Point | -22 °C (lit.) |
| Boling Point | 121 °C (lit.) |
| Flash Point | 120-121°C |
| Water Solubility | Miscible with alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene and hexane. Slightly miscible with water. |
| Solubility | water: soluble0.15g/L at 25°C |
| Vapor Presure | 13 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| Vapor Density | 5.83 (vs air) |
| Appearance | Liquid |
| Color | APHA: ≤10 |
| Odor | chloroform-like odor |
| Exposure Limit | TLV-TWA 50 ppm (~325 mg/m3) (ACGIH),100 ppm (MSHA and OSHA); TLV-STEL200 ppm (ACGIH); carcinogenicity: AnimalLimited Evidence. |
| Maximum wavelength(λmax) | λ: 290 nm Amax: 1.00λ: 295 nm Amax: 0.30λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.20λ: 305 nm Amax: 0.10λ: 350 nm Amax: 0.0 |
| Merck | 14,9190 |
| BRN | 1361721 |
| Storage Condition | Store at +2°C to +25°C. |
| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alkali metals, aluminium, strong bases. |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.505(lit.) |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless transparent liquid, with ether-like odor. boiling point 121 ºC freezing point -22.0 ºC relative density 1.6227 refractive index 1.50547 solubility: Solubility: Dissolution of various substances (such as rubber, resin, fat, aluminum chloride, sulfur, iodine, mercury chloride). With ethanol, ether, chloroform, benzene miscibility. Dissolve in about 10000 times the volume of water. |
| Use | Used as organic solvent, dry cleaning agent, desulfurization agent and fabric finishing agent |