Hexachloroacetone
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| Hexachloroacetone | |
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| Hexachloroacetone | |
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| 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropanone | |
| Other names perchloroacetone HCA | |
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| CAS number | 116-16-5 |
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| Molecular formula | C3Cl6O |
| Molar mass | 264.75 g/mol |
| Density | 1.444 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point |
-2 °C, 271 K, 28 °F |
| Boiling point |
204 °C, 477 K, 399 °F |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Hexachloroacetone is an organic compound with the formula Cl3C-CO-CCl3. It is also called hexachloropropanone or perchloroacetone. Numbers indicating the position of the chlorine-atoms are generally omitted as all the possible positions are substituted with chlorine. It is a colorless liquid, slightly soluble in water.
The main use of hexachloroacetone is as a pesticide. For the use of hexachloroacetone in the preparation of a novel insect repellent see Perkow reaction.
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- ↑ Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st student edition, CRC Press (1987)
