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Hexachloroethane

99%

Synonym(s):

Perchloroethane

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Linear Formula:
Cl3CCCl3
CAS Number:
67-72-1
Molecular Weight:
236.74
Beilstein:
1740341
EC Number:
200-666-4
MDL number:
MFCD00000799
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39050109
PubChem Substance ID:
24851139
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

8.16 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

183-185 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble
benzene: soluble
chloroform: soluble
diethyl ether: soluble
oil: soluble
water: insoluble

density

2.091 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2Cl6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8

InChI key

VHHHONWQHHHLTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Effect of hydrogen peroxide concentrations on the degradation of hexachloroethane in the absence and the presence of tetrachloroethene by Fenton′s reagent has been investigated.

Application

Hexachloroethane was used as catalyst in preparation of chlorosilanes from hydrosilanes. It was used to investigate the transformation of hexachloroethane in natural waters. It was used as reagent during polycondensation reaction of p-aminobenzoic acid.

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319,H351,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Transformation of hexachloroethane in a sulfidic natural water.
Miller PL, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 32(9), 1269-1275 (1998)
Synthesis of Poly (p-benzamide) with Triphenylphosphine and Hexachloroethane Reagents-Reaction Conditions.
Wu G-C, et al.
Polymer Journal, 14(7), 571-574 (1982)
Veerachai Pongkittiphan et al.
Tetrahedron letters, 50(36), 5080-5082 (2010-04-03)
A new and efficient chlorination protocol is presented for the preparation of chlorosilanes from hydrosilanes. A variety of chlorinating agents in combination with palladium(II) chloride as the catalyst are examined. Among them, hexachloroethane is found to be the best choice
Olha Furman et al.
Environmental science & technology, 43(5), 1528-1533 (2009-04-09)
Superoxide is unreactive in deionized water, but aqueous systems containing added solvents, including H2O2 at >100 mM, show significantly increased reactivity of superoxide with oxidized organic compounds such as highly chlorinated aliphatics. The potential for solid surfaces to similarly increase
Ludwig Weissflog et al.
Chemosphere, 65(6), 975-980 (2006-05-06)
Artemisia lerchiana is a wormwood species of the Central Asian steppe regions, where it completely cover whole areas. For the first time it was possible to show through field experiments that C(1)/C(2) halocarbons (VCHCs), such as chloroform (CHL), tetrachloroethene (PER)
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