Bioactivity | Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless nonflammable liquid. Carbon tetrachloride induces acute liver injury through the sympathetic nervous pathway. Carbon tetrachloride induces liver fibrosis and hepatotoxicity. Carbon tetrachloride is orally active[1][2][3]. |
Name | Carbon tetrachloride |
CAS | 56-23-5 |
Formula | CCl4 |
Molar Mass | 153.82 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
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