β-Hexachlorocyclohexane

• 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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 319-85-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-
• Stereoisomers:
  • α-Lindane
  • δ-Lindane
  • Lindane
  • Lindane
• Other names: Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, β-; β-Benzene hexachloride; β-HCH; β-Lindane; β-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, β-isomer; trans-α-Benzenehexachloride; Cyclohexane, β-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, trans-; ENT 9,233; 1-α,2-β,3-α,4-β,5-α,6-β-Hexachlorocyclohexane; BHC-β isomer; BHC β; β-BHC; HCH-β; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane, (1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)-; (1α,2β,3α,4β,5α,6β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
• Information on this page:
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  • Phase change data
  • IR Spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Enthalpy of sublimation

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

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]

Schwabe, 1956
Schwabe, K., Thermochemische Untersuchungen an den isomeren Hexachlorcyclohexanen, Z. Electrochem., 1956, 60, 151-157. [all data]

Van de Vloed, 1939
Van de Vloed, A., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1939, 48, 229. [all data]

Lubkowski, Janiak, et al., 1989
Lubkowski, Jacek; Janiak, Tadeusz; Czerminski, Jurand; Bla·ejowski, Jerzy, Thermoanalytical investigations of some chloro-organic pesticides and related compounds, Thermochimica Acta, 1989, 155, 7-28, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(89)87132-1 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Jones, 1960
Jones, A.H., Sublimation Pressure Data for Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 2, 196-200, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60006a019 . [all data]

Balson, 1947
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]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation

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