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Preferred Label : Hexachlorobenzene;

NCIt synonyms : Pentachlorophenyl Chloride; Perchlorobenzene; HCB;

NCIt definition : A stable, white, crystalline chlorinated hydrocarbon that emits very toxic fumes of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds when heated to decomposition. Hexachlorobenzene was used as a fungicide and was also used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of dyes, synthesis of organic chemicals, rubber and in wood preservation. Prolonged oral exposure to this substance results in a liver disease with associated skin lesions. Hexachlorobenzene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on association between thyroid, liver and kidney cancer and oral exposure in animals. (NCI05);

UNII : 4Z87H0LKUY;

InChIKey : CKAPSXZOOQJIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 118-74-1;

Chemical formula : C6Cl6;

NSC code : 9243;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:5692;

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