Common Name: Carbon Tetrachloride Alternative Name: Tetrachloromethane English Name: Tetrachloromethane CAS No.: 56-23-5 EINECS: 203-453-4 Molecular Formula: CCl? Molecular Weight: 153.823 Density: 1.7±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point: 76.0±8.0 °C Melting Point: -23 °C Flash Point: -0.3±15.8 °C Appearance: Colorless, transparent, volatile liquid with a distinctive aromatic odor. Solubility: Miscible with water, alcohol, ether, petroleum ether, naphtha, glacial acetic acid, carbon disulfide, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and most organic solvents. Uses: 1. Used as a fire extinguishing agent, organic solvent, refrigerant, and raw material for producing Freon; also employed as a cleaning agent, solvent, extractant, insecticide, fire suppressant, analytical reagent, etc. 2. Functions as a fire extinguishing agent, organic chlorinating agent, fragrance extractant, dry cleaning detergent, grain fumigant, etc.