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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 212-381-2
  • InChI=1S/C3H4Cl4/c1-2(4)3(5,6)7/h2H,1H3
    Key: FEKGWIHDBVDVSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl
Properties
C3H4Cl4
Molar mass 181.87 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Melting point −64 °C (−83 °F; 209 K)
Boiling point 152.4 °C (306.3 °F; 425.5 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane is a compound of chlorine, hydrogen, and carbon. It has chemical formula C3H4Cl4. The structure has a propane skeleton, but four of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atoms.

Preparation

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane can be produced by addition of hydrogen chloride to 1,1,1-trichloropropene.[1]

CCl3CH=CH2 + HCl → CCl3CHClCH3

References

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  1. ^ Price, Charles C.; Marshall, Howard D. (1943). "The Reaction of Anisole with 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-Methyl-2-Propene". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 08 (6): 532–535. doi:10.1021/jo01194a006. ISSN 0022-3263.