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Usage

Uses

Used in Pesticide and Herbicide Applications:
α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene is used as a pesticide and herbicide due to its ability to control and eliminate unwanted plants and insects. It is applied in agriculture to protect crops from pests and to maintain the quality and yield of the produce.
Used in Industrial Processes:
α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene can be released into the environment through various industrial processes, such as the production of chemicals, plastics, and rubber. It may also be present as a byproduct in the manufacturing of other chlorinated compounds.
Used in Waste Disposal:
Accidental spills and improper waste disposal can lead to the release of α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene into the environment. It can contaminate soil, water, and air, posing a significant risk to both human health and the environment.
Environmental Accumulation:
α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene has been detected in soil, water, and air, and it can accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals, including humans. Due to its persistence and bioaccumulation properties, it poses a long-term threat to ecosystems and human health.
Regulation and Control:
Given the potential risks associated with α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene, its use and production are heavily regulated in many countries. Strict guidelines and monitoring systems are in place to minimize its release into the environment and to ensure the safety of both humans and the ecosystem.

Upstream product

• 567-59-9 2,4,6-trichloro-1-(trifluoromethyl)benzene 
• 108-70-3 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene 

Downstream Products

• 50-43-1 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoic acid 
• 135773-40-9 cis-dichlorovinylenebis(2,4,6-trichlorobenzene) 
• 135773-37-4 trans-dichlorovinylenebis(2,4,6-trichlorobenzene) 
• 135773-38-5 trans-dichlorovinylenebis<2,4,6-trichloro-3,5-bis(dichloromethyl)benzene> 
• 86569-78-0 methyl 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoate 
• 23400-04-6 2,4,6-trichloro-benzoic acid amide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

A New Trifluoromethylating Agent: Synthesis of Polychlorinated (Trifluoromethyl)benzenes and 1,3-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzenes and Conversion into Their Trichloromethyl Counterparts and Molecular Structure of Highly Strained Polychloro-m-xylenes

Mixtures of CCl3F and AlCl3 replace CF3 for H in polychlorobenzenes.Thus, by treatment of a solution of the suitable polychlorobenzene in CCl3F with AlCl3, the following compounds can be prepared: pentachloro- (2), 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro- (5), 2,3,4,6-tetrachloro- (8), 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro- (11), 2,3,4-trichloro- (14), 2,4,5-trichloro- (17), and 2,4,6-trichloro-1-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (20), as well as 4,5,6-trichloro- (31) and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene (32).The reaction of the above-mentioned trifluoromethylated compounds with AlCl3 in CS2 yieldstheir trichloromethyl counterparts: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 34, and 36.The chlorination of 32 or 36 by means of Silberrad's reagent (SO2Cl2, AlCl3, and S2Cl2) affords perchloro-m-xylene (38), a new highly strained chlorocarbon whose synthesis was attempted repeatedly in the past. 9, 15, 17, and 21, when treated with oleum and then with water, are converted into 2,3,4,6-tetrachloro- (22), 2,3,4-trichloro- (23), 2,4,5-trichloro- (24), and 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoic acid (25), respectively; under similar treatment, 34, 36, and 38 give 4,5,6-trichloro- (33), 2,4,5-trichloro- (35), and tetrachloroisophthalic acid (39), respectively.The formation of the (trifluoromethyl)benzenes is discussed, and in this connection it has been found that CCl3F solutions of 3 and 18 in the presence of AlCl3 give back 2 and 17, respectively.Molecular structures of highly strained m-xylenes 36 and 38, as well as that of the much less strained 34, ascertained by X-ray analysis, are reported and commented.IR, UV, and NMR spectral data of the compounds synthesized are presented.The interesting UV spectrum of 21 is discussed.

NEW SYNTHESIS OF POLYCHLORO(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)BENZENES AND HIGHLY STRAINED POLYCHLORO(TRICHLOROMETHYL)BENZENES

Several polychloro(trifluoromethyl)benzenes have been prepared by treatment of the corresponding polychlorobenzenes with CCl3F and AlCl3.The resulting trifluoromethyl derivatives, by reaction with the same inorganic halide in CS2, give their trichloromethyl analogues.