Properties
| Chemical formula | C6Cl6 |
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CAS chemical name
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Hexachlorobenzene |
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CAS number
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118-74-1 |
| U.S. EPA PC Code | 061001 |
| CA DPR Chem Code | 321 |
| Molecular mass | 284.78 g/mole |
| Density | 2.044 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 227-230 °C |
| Boiling point | 323-326 °C (sublimes) |
| Soil sorption coefficient | log Koc = 2.56-6.08 |
| Octanol/Water Partition | log Kow = 3.03-6.42 |
| Solubility in water | Sw = 6 μg/l at 20°C |
| Vapour pressure | 1.089 x 10-5 mm Hg at 20 °C |
| Henry’s law constant | KH =7,10 x 10-2 atm-m3/mol |
| Appearance | White monoclinic crystals or crystalline solid |
| Trade Names/Synonyms | Amaticin, Anticarie, Bunt cure, Bunt no more, Co op hexa, Granox, No bunt, Sanocide, Smut go, Sniecotox |
| Nonwater solvents |
Slightly soluble in ethanol, soluble in ethyl ether, and very soluble in benzene |
