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Chlordecone

Chlordecone structure

CAS No:
143-50-0
Formula:
C10Cl10O
Chemical Name:
Chlordecone
Synonyms:
1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one,1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro-;1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one,decachlorooctahydro-;1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one;GC 1189;Chlordecone;Compound 1189;Decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one;Decachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decan-4-one;Kepone;Decachloroketone;ENT-16391;Clordecone;NSC 124074;NSC 56532;98842-55-8;856323-41-6
Categories:
Analytical Chemistry > Standard

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Description

Tan to white, crystalline, odorless solid. [insecticide]

Chlordecone Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

490.64

Exact Mass：

490.64

EC Number：

205-601-3

Characteristics

PSA：

17.1

XLogP3：

3.45

Appearance：

Kepone is an odorless colorless crystalline solid. (USCG, 1999)

Density：

1.59-1.63 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Melting Point：

350 °C (decomp)

Boiling Point：

Sublimes

Flash Point：

>100 °C

Refractive Index：

1.736

Water Solubility：

(212°F): 0.5%

Storage Conditions：

0-6°C

Vapor Pressure：

(77°F): 3 x 10^-7 mmHg

Vapor Density：

16.94

Toxicity：

Oral-rat LD50: 95 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Thermal decomposition of toxic chloride gas

Odor：

Odorless

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

6.1(b)

Transport codes：

2761

hazard class code：

24/25-40-50/53

safety instructions：

22-36/37-45-60-61

RTECS Number：

PC8575000

Marks：

T,N

Storage features：

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

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable to about 350 deg C; readily hydrates on exposure to room temp and humidity

Precautionary statement(s)：

P273-P280-P301 + P310-P312-P501

Hazard Statements：

H301-H311-H351-H410

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

highly toxic

Chlordecone Use and Manufacturing

Formerly as insecticide, fungicide.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:490.6
XLogP3:3.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:489.677541
Monoisotopic Mass:485.683442
Topological Polar Surface Area:17.1
Heavy Atom Count:21
Complexity:631
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:4
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes