Name: Perchloroethylene

Other name: perchloroethylene, PCE

Molecular formula: C2Cl4

Relative molecular mass: 165.82

Chemical category: Organics-hydrocarbon derivatives

Control type: no control

Storage: sealed storage

CAS number: 127-18-4

EINECS number: 204-825-9

Melting point: -22.2(℃)

Boiling point: 121.2(℃)

Relative density: 1.63 (water = 1)

Relative vapor density: 5.83 (air=1)

Critical temperature: 347.1(℃)

Critical pressure: 9.74 (MPa)

Heat of combustion: 679.3 (kJ/mol)

Saturated vapor pressure: 2.11(kPa)(20℃)

Application field

1. Tetrachloroethylene has a wide range of uses, mainly used as a metal degreasing solvent, and also used as a anthelmintic. Tetrachloroethylene can be used as fat extraction agent, fire extinguishing agent and smoke screen agent, etc., and can also be used to synthesize trichloroethylene and fluorine-containing organic compounds.

2. It is widely used as a dry cleaning agent for natural and synthetic fibers. Also used as metal degreasing detergent and general solvent, organic synthesis intermediate, etc.

3. Used as a standard substance for chromatographic analysis.

4. Insect repellent and fat extractant used in adhesives, and also used in organic synthesis.