Hexachlorobenzene

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf herbicide
organochlorine compound
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:bannedIn many countries
gptkbp:boilingPoint 323°C
gptkbp:CASNumber 118-74-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C6Cl6
gptkbp:decompositionProduct hydrogen chloride
phosgene
gptkbp:density 2.04 g/cm³
gptkbp:EC_number 204-273-9
gptkbp:environmentalPersistence persistent organic pollutant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hexachlorobenzene
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:IUPACName hexachlorobenzene
gptkbp:KEGGID C06592
gptkbp:meltingPoint 230°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 284.78 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:HCB
Benzene hexachloride
Perchlorobenzene
gptkbp:productionMethod chlorination of benzene
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 8370
CHEBI:34988
gptkbp:riskFactor carcinogenic
bioaccumulates in food chain
causes porphyria
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubilityInOrganicSolvents soluble
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to humans and animals
gptkbp:UNNumber 2729
gptkbp:uses wood preservative
intermediate in dye manufacture
fungicide for seeds
manufacture of pyrotechnics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6