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Hexachlorobenzene

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

HCB

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6Cl6
CAS Number:
118-74-1
Molecular Weight:
284.78
Beilstein:
1912585
EC Number:
204-273-9
MDL number:
MFCD00000540
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756809
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

323-326 °C (lit.)

mp

227-229 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

Clc1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cl

InChI

1S/C6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9

InChI key

CKAPSXZOOQJIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

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Caution

Restricted to professional users. Attention − Avoid exposure − obtain special instructions before use.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350,H372,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - STOT RE 1 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCK6612
BCCJ7318
BCBX5668
BCBS3897V
SZBD324XV

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Manas K Panda et al.
Nature chemistry, 7(1), 65-72 (2014-12-18)
The exceptional mechanical flexibility observed with certain organic crystals defies the common perception of single crystals as brittle objects. Here, we describe the morphostructural consequences of plastic deformation in crystals of hexachlorobenzene that can be bent mechanically at multiple locations
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB): a review.
K D Courtney
Environmental research, 20(2), 225-266 (1979-12-01)
A P van Birgelen
Environmental health perspectives, 106(11), 683-688 (1998-11-03)
A dioxinlike compound is a compound that binds to the aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor, results in dioxinlike effects, and bioaccumulates. These are the three factors for including dioxinlike chemicals in the toxic equivalency factor (TEF) concept. Risk assessment of dioxinlike
C C Michielsen et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 107 Suppl 5, 783-792 (1999-09-30)
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental pollutant. The toxicity of HCB has been extensively studied after an accidental human poisoning in Turkey and more recently it has been shown that HCB has immunotoxic properties in laboratory animals and probably also
Guang Wang et al.
Environment international, 36(1), 122-130 (2009-10-13)
This article summarizes the published scientific data on sources, levels and human exposure of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in China. Potential sources of unintended HCB emission were assessed by production information, emission factors and environmental policies. HCB was observed in various environmental
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