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Mirex

Mirex structure

CAS No:
2385-85-5
Formula:
C10Cl12
Chemical Name:
Mirex
Synonyms:
1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene,1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro-;1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene,dodecachlorooctahydro-;1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene;GC 1283;ENT 25719;Mirex;Perchloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane;1,3-Cyclopentadiene,1,2,3,4,5,5-hexachloro-,dimer;Dechlorane;Hexachlorocyclopentadiene dimer;Perchloropentacyclodecane;Perchlorodihomocubane;Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene;Dechlorane 4070;Paramex;Dodecachlor;Dodecaclor;Perchloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane;NSC 124102;NSC 26107;NSC 37656;Perchlorodecone;12557-88-9;12707-43-6;12766-04-0;20594-49-4;56449-78-6
Categories:
Analytical Chemistry > Standard

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Description

White Solid Mirex is a snow-white crystalline solid.

Mirex Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

545.54

Exact Mass：

545.54

EC Number：

219-196-6

HScode：

2903890030

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

6.89

Appearance：

Mirex is an odorless white crystalline solid. (USCG, 1999)

Density：

2.3±0.1 g/cm3

Melting Point：

485 °C

Boiling Point：

905° F at 1 mm Hg (Sublimes with decomposition) (NTP, 1992)

Flash Point：

2 °C

Refractive Index：

1.727

Water Solubility：

In water, 0.085 mg/L at 25 deg C

Storage Conditions：

APPROX 4°C

Vapor Pressure：

8X10-7 mm Hg at 25 deg C

Vapor Density：

18.8 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air)

Toxicity：

Oral-rat LD50: 235 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Thermal decomposition of toxic chloride gas

Explosive limit：

The explosion hazard will depend on the solvent used in the formulation, or on the characteristics of the dust.

Odor：

Odorless

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

6.1(b)

Transport codes：

2761

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

21/22-40-50/53-62-63-64-36-20/21/22-11-67-66

safety instructions：

13-36/37-46-60-61-36-26-16

RTECS Number：

PC8225000

Marks：

Xn,N,F,Xi

Storage features：

The warehouse is ventilated, low temperature and dry; stored and transported separately from food materials

Stability/Shelf Life：

Very stable at normal temperatures.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P263-P273-P281-P501

Hazard Statements：

H302-H312-H351-H361fd-H362-H410

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

highly toxic

Mirex Use and Manufacturing

Formerly as fire retardant for plastics, rubber, paint, paper, electrical goods; insecticide for fire ants.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:545.5
XLogP3:5.3
Exact Mass:545.617382
Monoisotopic Mass:539.626232
Heavy Atom Count:22
Complexity:567
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes