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β-Hexachlorocyclohexane

β-Hexachlorocyclohexane structure

CAS No:
319-85-7
Formula:
C6H6Cl6
Chemical Name:
β-Hexachlorocyclohexane
Synonyms:
Cyclohexane,1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,(1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)-;Cyclohexane,1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,β-;(1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane;β-BHC;β-Hexachlorocyclohexane;β-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane;β-Lindane;β-Benzene hexachloride;β-HCH;β-Hexachlorobenzene;β-Hexachloran;β-666
Categories:
Agrochemicals > Insecticides

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Description

BHC is a white-to-brownish crystalline solid with a musty, phosgene-like odor.

β-Hexachlorocyclohexane Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

290.83

Exact Mass：

290.83

EC Number：

206-271-3

Characteristics

XLogP3：

3.99

Appearance：

Solid

Density：

1.89 g/cm³ @ Temp: 19 °C

Melting Point：

309 °C

Boiling Point：

60 °C @ Press: 0.50 Torr

Flash Point：

11 °C

Refractive Index：

1.533

Water Solubility：

0.24mg/L(25 ºC)

Storage Conditions：

APPROX 4°C

Vapor Pressure：

4.66 at 25 °C (Banerjee et al., 1990)

Toxicity：

Oral-rat LD50; 6000 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LDL0:1500 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Can burn to produce toxic chloride, hydrogen chloride and phosgene smoke; central nervous system inhibition after poisoning

Odor：

Slight musty odor

Safety Information

Transport codes：

UN12303/PG2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

11-23/24/25-39/23/24/25-50/53-40-25-21-67-66-52/53-36

safety instructions：

7-16-24-45-36/37-61-60-22-26

RTECS Number：

GV4375000

Marks：

F,T,N,Xi

Storage features：

Ventilated, low temperature and dry

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P210-P273-P280-P304 + P340 + P312-P337 + P313-P403 + P235

Hazard Statements：

H225-H319-H336-H412

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

moderately toxic

β-Hexachlorocyclohexane Use and Manufacturing

β-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane is an organochloride which is one of the isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane and is alsoan byproduct of insecticide Lindane (L465990).