α-Lindane

• Formula: C₆H₆Cl₆
• Molecular weight: 290.830
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-6H/t1-,2-,3-,4-,5+,6+/m1/s1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-SHFUYGGZSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 319-84-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • β-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • δ-Lindane
  • Lindane
  • Lindane
  • Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-
• Other names: Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2α,3β,4α,5β,6β)-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, α-; α-Benzene hexachloride; α-Hexachloran; α-Hexachlorane; α-Hexachlorcyclohexane; α-Hexachlorocyclohexane; α-HCH; α-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorcyclohexane; α-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, α-isomer; Benzene hexachloride-α-isomer; Cyclohexane, α-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-; ENT 9,232; Hexachlorcyclohexan; 1-α,2-α,3-β,4-α,5-β,6-β-Hexachlorocyclohexane; BHC-α isomer; BHC α; α-BHC; HCH-α; (.+/-.)-α-Hexachlorocyclohexane; 1a,2a,3b,4a,5b,6b-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Benzene hexachloride-alpha-isomer; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane, (1α,2α,3β,4α,5β,6β)-; (1α,2α,3β,4α,5β,6β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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An and Guo, 1995
An, X.-W.; Guo, D.-J., Formation enthalpies and non-bonding interactions of hexachlorocyclohexanes, Thermochim. Acta, 1995, 253, 235-242. [all data]

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Hinckley, Daniel A.; Bidleman, Terry F.; Foreman, William T.; Tuschall, Jack R., Determination of vapor pressures for nonpolar and semipolar organic compounds from gas chromatograhic retention data, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1990, 35, 3, 232-237, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00061a003 . [all data]

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Balson, E.W., Studies in vapour pressure measurement, Part III.?An effusion manometer sensitive to 5 «65533» 10?6 millimetres of mercury: vapour pressure of D.D.T. and other slightly volatile substances, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1947, 43, 54, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9474300054 . [all data]

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Vrana, B.; Paschke, H.; Paschke, A.; Popp, P.; Schuurmann, G., Performance of semipermeable membrane devices for sampling of organic contaminants in groun water, J. Envirom. Monit., 2005, 7, 5, 500-508, https://doi.org/10.1039/b411645c . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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