707-55-1

Usage

Uses

Used in Agricultural Applications:
1,1,2,3,4,5,6-heptachlorocyclohexane was used as a pesticide for controlling soil-dwelling pests and insects in various crops. Its effectiveness in eliminating pests led to its widespread use in agriculture.
Used in Industrial Applications:
In the industrial sector, 1,1,2,3,4,5,6-heptachlorocyclohexane was employed as a termiticide to protect wooden structures from termite infestations. Its long-lasting properties made it a popular choice for this purpose.
However, due to the harmful effects of 1,1,2,3,4,5,6-heptachlorocyclohexane, including neurotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive toxicity, its production and use have been heavily regulated or banned in many countries. Ongoing efforts are being made to remediate contaminated sites and minimize the risks associated with this chemical.

InChI:InChI=1/C6H5Cl7/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12,13)5(11)3(1)9/h1-5H

Upstream product

• 108-90-7 chlorobenzene 
• 7782-50-5 chlorine 
• 608-73-1 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane 
• 58-89-9 LINDANE 
• 707-55-1 (+/-)-1,1,2r,3t,4c,5c,6t-heptachloro-cyclohexane 
• 319-86-8 delta-lindane 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 319-94-8 (36/45)-1,3,4,5,6-pentachlorocyclohexene 
• 6108-10-7 ε-hexachlorocyclohexane 
• 56-23-5 tetrachloromethane 
• 106-99-0 buta-1,3-diene 
• 319-81-3 3e,4a,5e,6e-tetrachlorocyclohexene 
• 319-94-8 δ-1,3,4,5,6-pentachlorocyclohexene 

Downstream Products

• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 
• 634-90-2 1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene 
• 108-90-7 chlorobenzene 
• 707-55-1 (-)-1,1,2r,3t,4c,5c,6t-heptachloro-cyclohexane 
• 19986-22-2 (+/-)-1,1,2,2,3r,4t,5c,6t-octachloro-cyclohexane 
• 1890-41-1 (+/-)-1,2,3r,4c,5t,6t-hexachloro-cyclohexene 
• 19999-42-9 (+/-)-1,1,2r,3c,4,4,5c,6t-octachloro-cyclohexane 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Thermolysis of hexachlorocyclohexane in a flow-through packed reactor

Thermolysis of hexachlorocyclohexane in a flow-through packed system in an inert gas atmosphere was studied.

COMPETING CHLORINATION OF 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE AND CHLOROBENZENE

The competition between the substitutive chlorination of 1,1-dichlorethane and the additive chlorination of chlorobenzene under photoinitiation conditions with wide variation of the temperature (248-323 deg K), the chlorine concentration (0-1.23 M), and the ratio of the competitors was investigated.The fraction of the subsitutive chlorination of 1,1-dichloroethane increased with increase in the temperature and the / ratio and with decrease in the concentration of molecular chlorine.The results were interpreted by a free-radical mechanism of chlorination involving the formation of ? complexes between the chlorine atoms and the chlorobenzene molecules ArH -> Cl. and rearrangement of the latter into ? complexes.On the basis of the proposed mechanism an equation was obtained for the selectivity of the chlorination of the system with parameters reflecting the comlexing characteristics of the aromatic solvent.A comparative analysis of these parameters for chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene in terms of the structure of these solvents is given.