
Pentachloroethane
Pentachloroethane is a member of the class of chloroethanes that is ethane in which five of the six hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. A non-flammable, high-boiling liquid (b.p. 161-162C) with relative density 1.67 and an odour resembling that of chloroform, it is used as a solvent for oil and grease, in metal cleaning, and in the separation of coal from impurities. It has a role as a non-polar solvent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1,1,1,2,2-pentachloroethane
- Molecular formula
- C2HCl5
- Molecular weight
- 202.3 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 201.849138 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:76287
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL350040
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7021104
- PubMed:22685458
- PubMed:20391709
- PubMed:20011461
- PubMed:19662138
- PubMed:19309129
- PubMed:17695912
- PubMed:17031039
- PubMed:16847623
- PubMed:16548541
- PubMed:16173587
- PubMed:15959725
- PubMed:15215602
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