CCl4
153.8 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
CAS56-23-5EC200-262-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
chemical intermediate and solvent
Carbon tetrachloride is a volatile, non-flammable, dense, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like sweet odor. It was formerly widely used in fire extinguishers, as a precursor to refrigerants, and as a cleaning agent, but has been phased out due to environmental and safety concerns.
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CAS 56-23-5
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H331Toxic if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H420Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H332Harmful if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (CAS 56-23-5) is 2903.14.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.14
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 14 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tetrachloromethane
InChIKey
VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (71)
- F10
- Benzenoform
- Benzinoform
- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE [MART.]
- CARBONEUM CHLORATUM
- CC m0
- Carbon chloride
- Carbon chloride (CCl4)
- Carbon tet
- Carbona
- Chlorid uhlicity
- Chlorid uhlicity [Czech]
- Czterochlorek wegla
- Czterochlorek wegla [Polish]
- ENT 4,705
- Flukoids
- Freon 10
- Halon 104
- Halon 1040
- Katharin
- Kohlenstofftetrachlorid
- Methane tetrachloride
- Methane, tetrachloro-
- Necatorina
- Necatorine
- Perchloromethane
- R 10
- R 10 (Refrigerant)
- Refrigerant R10
- Seretin
- Tetra
- Tetrachloorkoolstof
- Tetrachloorkoolstof [Dutch]
- Tetrachloormetaan
- Tetrachloride, Carbon
- Tetrachlorkohlenstoff
- Tetrachlorkohlenstoff, tetra
- Tetrachlormethan
- Tetrachlormethan [German]
- Tetrachlorocarbon
- Tetrachloromethane
- Tetrachloromethane, 9CI
- Tetrachlorure de carbone
- Tetraclorometano
- Tetraclorometano [Italian]
- Tetracloruro di carbonio
- Tetrafinol
- Tetraform
- Tetrasol
- Thawpit
- Univerm
- Vermoestricid
- carbon tetrachioride
- carbon tetracloride
- perchorormethane
- tetrachloridocarbon
- tetrachlormethane
- tetrachorocarbon