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+ Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-GNIYUCBRSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 58-89-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Lindane
• Stereoisomers:
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • α-Lindane
  • β-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • δ-Lindane
  • Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-
• Other names: Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2α,3β,4α,5α,6β)-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, γ-; γ-Benzene hexachloride; γ-BHC; γ-Hexachloran; γ-Hexachlorane; γ-Hexachlorobenzene; γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane; γ-HCH; γ-Lindane; γ-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Aalindan; Aficide; Agrocide; Agrocide III; Agrocide WP; Ameisenmittel Merck; Ameisentod; Aparasin; Aphtiria; Aplidal; Arbitex; Ben-Hex; Bentox 10; Benzene hexachloride; Bexol; BBH; BHC; Celanex; Chloresene; Codechine; Detmol Extrakt; Devoran; Dol Granule; Drilltox-Spezial Aglukon; DBH; Entomoxan; ENT 7,796; Gamacid; Gammalin; Gammalin 20; Gammaterr; Gammexane; Gexane; Heclotox; Hexa; Hexachloran; Hexachlorane; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Hexatox; Hexaverm; Hexicide; Hexyclan; Hortex; HCCH; HCH; HGI; Isotox; Jacutin; Kokotine; Kwell; Lendine; Lentox; Lidenal; Lindatox; Lindex; Lindosep; Lintox; Linvur; Lorexane; Milbol 49; Mszycol; Neo-Scabicidol; Nexen FB; Nexit; Nexit Stark; Nexol E; Nicochloran; Omnitox; Ovadziak; Owadziak; Pedraczak; Pflanzol; Quellada; Sang-γ; Spritz-Rapidin; Spruehpflanzol; Streunex; Tri-6; TAP 85; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; 666; 1,2,3,4,5,6-γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ); Hexachlorocyclohexane,γ-isomer; g-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Scabene; Benzene Hexachloride, γ; Atlas steward; Esoderm; Gamene; Gamma-Col; Lindafor; Murfume grain store smoke; Viton; BHC(γ); Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, γ-isomer; γ-Benzohexachloride; Benhexol; Gamma-HCH; Lasochron; Kanodane; Sang-gamma; Scabecid; Gamma benzene hexachloride; Lindan; γ-HCH or γ-BHC
• Information on this page:
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

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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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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