Properties
| Chemical formula | C10H6Cl8 |
| CAS chemical name | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene |
| CAS number | 57-74-9 [nonstereospecific] |
| U.S. EPA PC Code | 058201 |
| CA DPR Chem Code | 130 |
| Molecular mass | 409,76 g/mole |
| Density | 1,59 – 1,63 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 106–107 °C |
| Boiling point | 175 °C at 2 mm Hg |
| Soil sorption coefficient | log Koc = 4,58-5,57 |
| Octanol/Water Partition | log Kow = 6,00 |
| Solubility in water | Sw = 56 μg/l at 25°C |
| Vapour pressure | 10-6 mm Hg at 20 °C |
| Henry’s law constant | KH =4,8 x 10-5 atm-m3/mol at 25°C |
| Physical | Pure: off-white powder Technical: colourless to yellowish-brown viscous liquid with an aromatic, pungent odour similar to chlorine |
| Trade Names/Synonyms | aspon-chlordane, belt, gamma-chlordan, chlorindan, chlor kil, chlorodane, corodane, cortilan-neu, dichlorochlordene, dowchlor, dow-klor, ENT 25552-X, ENT 9932, ENT 9932, HCS 3260, kypchlor, M 140, M 410, NCI-C00099, niran, octa-klor, octachlor, Oktaterr, ortho klor , ortho-klor , SD 5532, synklor, tat chlor 4, topichlor, topichlor 20, toxichlor, starchlor, kilex lindane, termi-ded, Velsicol-1068 |
| Formulation Types | dusts, emulsifiable concentrates, granules, oil solutions, and wettable powders |
