hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692)

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ChEBI Name	hexachlorobenzene

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:5692

Definition	A member of the class of chlorobenzenes that is benzene in which all of the hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. An agricultural fungicide introduced in the mid-1940s and formerly used as a seed treatment, its use has been banned since 1984 under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

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Formula

C6Cl6

Net Charge

Average Mass

284.78040

Monoisotopic Mass

281.81312

InChI

InChI=1S/C6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9

InChIKey

CKAPSXZOOQJIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Clc1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cl

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	persistent organic pollutant Any environmental contaminant that is resistant to environmental degradation through photolytic, biological or chemical processes. Such substances can have significant impact on health and the environment, as they persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in animal tissue and so biomagnify in food chains.

Biological Role(s):	carcinogenic agent A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities. antifungal agrochemical Any substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties. fungicide A substance used to destroy fungal pests. (via aromatic fungicide )

Application(s):	antifungal agrochemical Any substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties. fungicide A substance used to destroy fungal pests. (via aromatic fungicide )

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692) has role antifungal agrochemical (CHEBI:86328) hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903) hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692) has role persistent organic pollutant (CHEBI:77853) hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692) is a aromatic fungicide (CHEBI:87034) hexachlorobenzene (CHEBI:5692) is a chlorobenzenes (CHEBI:23132)

IUPAC Name

hexachlorobenzene

Last Modified

23 October 2015