Hexachloroacetone

Hexachloroacetone
Names


IUPAC name 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropanone
Other names perchloroacetone HCA
Identifiers
CAS Number	116-16-5^Y
ChemSpider	13873693^Y
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KEGG	C19122^N
InChI InChI=1S/C3Cl6O/c4-2(5,6)1(10)3(7,8)9^Y Key: DOJXGHGHTWFZHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C3Cl6O/c4-2(5,6)1(10)3(7,8)9 Key: DOJXGHGHTWFZHK-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃Cl₆O
Molar mass	264.75 g/mol
Density	1.444 g/cm³^[1]
Melting point	−2 °C (28 °F; 271 K)
Boiling point	204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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

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

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