Hexachloroacetone
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IUPAC name
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropanone
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Other names
perchloroacetone
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.754 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C3Cl6O | |
Molar mass | 264.75 g/mol |
Density | 1.444 g/cm3[1] |
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).
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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)