Hexachloroacetone

Hexachloroacetone
Names
	IUPAC name 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropanone
	Other names perchloroacetone; HCA
Identifiers
CAS Number	116-16-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	13873693 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.754
KEGG	C19122 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021601 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3Cl6O/c4-2(5,6)1(10)3(7,8)9 Key: DOJXGHGHTWFZHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3Cl6O/c4-2(5,6)1(10)3(7,8)9 Key: DOJXGHGHTWFZHK-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3Cl6O
Molar mass	264.75 g/mol
Density	1.444 g/cm3
Melting point	−2 °C (28 °F; 271 K)
Boiling point	204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Hexachloroacetone is an organic compound with the formula Cl₃C-CO-CCl₃. It is also called hexachloropropanone or perchloroacetone. Numbers indicating the position of the chlorine-atoms are generally omitted as all the possible positions are substituted with chlorine. It is a colorless liquid, slightly soluble in water.

The main use of hexachloroacetone is as a pesticide. For the use of hexachloroacetone in the preparation of a novel insect repellent see Perkow reaction.

References

^ Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st student edition, CRC Press (1987)

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[1] Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st student edition, CRC Press (1987)

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