C2HCl3
131.38 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Trichloroethene
CAS79-01-6EC201-167-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Metal degreasing solvent
Trichloroethylene is a nonflammable, colorless liquid with a sweet odor and taste. It is primarily used as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts, and it is also found in consumer products such as adhesives, paint removers, and spot removers.
Metal degreasing solventIngredient in adhesivesComponent in paint removers
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CAS 79-01-6
Related Compounds
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CAS79-03-8
Chemical intermediate for propionyl group
ReferenceSame Category
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CAS79-04-9
synthesis intermediate for organic compounds
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Acrylamide
CAS79-06-1
industrial monomer for polymer production
ReferenceSame Category
Bromoacetic acid
CAS79-08-3
Organic synthesis building block
Referencestereoisomer of
Trichloroethylene-d
CAS13291-68-4
research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H305May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Trichloroethene (CAS 79-01-6) is 2903.22.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.22
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 22 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
1,1,2-trichloroethene
InChIKey
XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=C(Cl)Cl)Cl
Synonyms (136)
- TCV
- TRI
- Norflurane EP Impurity U
- Trichloroethylenum [INN-Latin]
- Tricloroetileno [INN-Spanish]
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethylene
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethene
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethylene
- 1,1-Dichloro-2-chloroethylene
- 1,2,2-Trichloroethylene
- 1-Chloro-2,2-dichloroethylene
- Acetylene trichloride
- Algylen
- Altene DG
- Anamenth
- Benzinol
- Blacosolv
- Blancosolv
- Caswell No. 876
- Cecolene
- Chlorilen
- Chlorylea
- Chlorylen
- Chorylen
- Circosolv
- Crawhaspol
- Densinfluat
- Disparit B
- Distillex DS2
- Dow-tri
- Dukeron
- Ethene, 1,1,2-trichloro-
- Ethene, trichloro-
- Ethinyl trichloride
- Ethylene trichloride
- Ethylene, trichloro-
- F 1120
- Fleck-flip
- Flock flip
- Fluate
- Gemalgene
- Germalgene
- Lanadin
- Lethurin
- Narcogen
- Narkogen
- Narkosoid
- Nialk
- Perm-A-chlor
- Perm-A-clor
- Petzinol
- Philex
- R 1120
- RCRA waste no. U228
- Rcra waste number U228
- TCE; Trichloroethene
- TRICHLOROETHYLENE (13C2)
- TRICHLOROETHYLENE [MART.]
- Threthylen
- Threthylene
- Trethylene
- Tri-Clene
- Tri-plus
- Tri-plus M
- Trial
- Triasol
- Trichlooretheen
- Trichlooretheen [Dutch]
- Trichloorethyleen, tri
- Trichloraethen
- Trichloraethen [German]
- Trichloraethylen
- Trichloraethylen, tri
- Trichloraethylenum
- Trichloran
- Trichlorathane
- Trichloren
- Trichlorethene
- Trichlorethylene
- Trichlorethylene, tri
- Trichlorethylenum
- Trichloride, Ethinyl
- Trichloroethene
- Trichloroethene, 9CI
- Trichloroethylene
- Trichloroethylene (IUPAC)
- Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Trichloroethylene, p.a.
- Trichloroethylene, stabilized
- Trichlorothene
- Tricloretene
- Tricloretene [Italian]
- Tricloroetilene
- Tricloroetilene [Italian]
- Tricloroetileno
- Trielene
- Trielin
- Trielina
- Trielina [Italian]
- Trieline
- Triklone
- Triklone N
- Trilen
- Trilene
- Trilene TE-141
- Triline
- Trimar
- Triol
- Vestrol
- Vitran
- Westrosol
- trichlor
- trichloroaethylenum
- trichloroethylenum
- triciene