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Hexachloroacetone
Hexachloroacetone
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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)
Infobox references

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.

References

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  1. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st student edition, CRC Press (1987)