HEXACHLORO CYCLOPENTADIENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 77-47-4

HEXACHLORO CYCLOPENTADIENE

EINECS NO. 201-029-3
FORMULA C5Cl6
MOL WT. 272.77

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS HEX; HCCPD; Perchlorocylopentadiene;
1,2,3,4,5,5-Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene; Perchloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene; Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene; Hexachlorcyklopentadien;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear to light yellow liquid
MELTING POINT -10 C
BOILING POINT

239 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.7

SOLUBILITY IN WATER soluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

9.42

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.5640

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS  
FLASH POINT

150 C

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene is an intermediate in the manufacture of chlorinated cyclodiene pesticides (chlordane, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, isodrin, pentac, endrin, endosulfan, alodan, beomadan and telodrin, and mirex). It is also used to make dyes, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Another major application of HEX is in the manufacture of flame     retardants.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to light yellow liquid

ASSAY

98.5% min

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

230kgs in drum

HAZARD CLASS 6.1 (Packing Group: I)
UN NO. 2646
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T+ N, Risk Phrases: 22/24/26/34/33/50, Safety Phrases: 25/39/45/53