Hexachlorocyclohexane

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Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is a six chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound. It comes in many forms. Some are pesticides.

Common forms are:

α-HCH (CAS RN: 319-84-6 ), or α-BCH, alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
β-HCH (CAS RN: 319-85-7 ), or β-BCH, beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
γ-HCH (CAS RN: 58-89-9 ), or γ-BCH, gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane, or Lindane
δ-HCH (CAS RN: 319-86-8 ), or δ-BCH, delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
t-HCH (CAS RN: 608-73-1 ), or t-BCH, technical hexachlorocyclohexane

α-hexachlorocyclohexane, the dextrorotatory enantiomer.
α-hexachlorocyclohexane, the levorotatory enantiomer.
β-hexachlorocyclohexane.
γ-hexachlorocyclohexane.
δ-hexachlorocyclohexane.
ε-hexachlorocyclohexane.
ζ-hexachlorocyclohexane.
η-hexachlorocyclohexane.
θ-hexachlorocyclohexane.

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