alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
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IUPAC name
α-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane | |
Other names
α-HCH α-Benzenehexachloride α-BHC alpha-hexacloran(e) alpha-Lindane | |
Identifiers | |
319-84-6 | |
ChemSpider | 16740741 |
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Properties | |
C6H6Cl6 | |
Molar mass | 290.83 g/mol |
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α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH) is an organochloride which is one of the isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH).[1] It is a byproduct of the production of the insecticide lindane (γ-HCH) and it is typically still contained in commercial grade lindane used as insecticide. Lindane, however, has not been produced or used in the United States for more than 20 years.[1] At ambient temperatures it is a stable, white, powdery solid substance. As of 2009, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants classified (α-HCH) and (β-HCH) as Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), due to the chemical's ability to persistence in the environment, bioaccumulative, biomagnifying, and long-range transport capacity.
See also
References
- 1 2 Toxicological Profile for Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-, and Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, August 2005
External links
- α-hexachlorocyclohexane United States Environmental Protection Agency IRIS fact sheet
- Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)- – NIST
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