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CHEBI:76287 - pentachloroethane

ChEBI IDCHEBI:76287
ChEBI Namepentachloroethane
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DefinitionA 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. 161-162°C) 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.
Last Modified28 July 2014
SubmitterGareth Owen
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FormulaC2HCl5
Net Charge0
Average Mass202.295
Monoisotopic Mass199.85209
SMILESClC(Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
InChIInChI=1S/C2HCl5/c3-1(4)2(5,6)7/h1H
InChIKeyBNIXVQGCZULYKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
pentachloroethane (CHEBI:76287) has role non-polar solvent (CHEBI:48355)
pentachloroethane (CHEBI:76287) is a chloroethanes (CHEBI:36016)
IUPAC Name 
1,1,1,2,2-pentachloroethane
Synonyms  Source
Cl3CCHCl2ChEBI
ethane pentachlorideNIST Chemistry WebBook
CHCl2CCl3NIST Chemistry WebBook
EINECS 200-925-1ChemIDplus
pentalinChemIDplus
1,1,1,2,2-pentachloro-ethaneKEGG COMPOUND
Manual XrefsDatabases
C19496KEGG COMPOUND
PENTACHLOROETHANEMetaCyc
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1736845Reaxys
CAS:76-01-7ChemIDplus
CAS:76-01-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:76-01-7KEGG COMPOUND
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