hexachloropropene
Sign in to saveHexachloropropene is a compound of chlorine and carbon with the linear formula CCl3CCl=CCl2. It is a colourless liquid at room temperature. It is toxic for humans.
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Hexachloropropene is a compound of chlorine and carbon with the linear formula CCl3CCl=CCl2. It is a colourless liquid at room temperature. It is toxic for humans.
Hexachloropropene can be produced by the dehydrochlorination reaction of 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptachloropropane by potassium hydroxide in methanol solution. 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptachloropropane is produced by the reaction of chloroform and tetrachloroethylene:
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