Benzene, hexachloro-

• Formula: C₆Cl₆
• Molecular weight: 284.782
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CKAPSXZOOQJIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 118-74-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Perchlorobenzene; Amatin; Anticarie; Bunt-cure; Bunt-no-more; Co-op Hexa; HCB; Julin's carbon chloride; No Bunt; No Bunt Liquid; No Bunt 40; No Bunt 80; Pentachlorophenyl chloride; Sanocide; Snieciotox; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorobenzene; Hexa C.B.; Hexachlorbenzol; Smut-Go; Ceku C.B.; Esaclorobenzene; Granox nm; Rcra waste number U127; Saatbeizfungizid; Sanocid; UN 2729; Julin's chloride; Phenyl perchloryl; Hexcachlorbenzen; Hexachlorobenzene; Benzene, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-; NSC 9243
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Gas 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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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, 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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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's 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:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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