HEXACHLOROACETONE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.

116-16-5

HEXACHLOROACETONE
EINECS NO. 204-129-5
FORMULA CCl3COCCl3
MOL WT. 264.75
H.S. CODE  
TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropan-2-one; Perchloroacetone;
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexachloro-2-propanone; 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexachloropropanone; Hexachloro-2-propanone; Bis(trichloromethyl) ketone; Hexachloropropanone; Perchloro-2-propanone;
RAW MATERIALS 
 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

Clear liquid
MELTING POINT 111 - 115 C
BOILING POINT

208 - 212 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.735 - 1.745
SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 
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AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION APPLICATIONS

Hexachloroacetone is a haloketone consisting of two electron withdrawing groups (a ketone group and alpha-halogen substituent). The halogen substituent makes the carbon atom of the carbonyl group more electropositive. Haloketone reacts faster than n-alkylhloride in nucleophilic aliphatic substitution. Haloketones are important in substituted heterocycle compounds synthesis. Hantzsch Pyrrole Synthesis and the Hantzsch thiazole synthesis are examples. Haloketone are reagents for the preparation of regio- and stereoselective vinylic, allylic, or enamine compounds. In the crossed aldol reaction haloketone can be converted to halohydrin which subsequently forms an epoxide in presence of a base.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear liquid
ASSAY

99.0% min
BOILING POINT

660C - 70 C at 6mm Hg
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

250kg in drum
HAZARD CLASS 6.1 (Packing Group: III)
UN NO. 2661

OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN N, Risk Phrases: 22-51/53, Safety Phrases: 24/25-61