CHEBI:36722 - hexachlorobiphenyl

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ChEBI Name hexachlorobiphenyl
ChEBI ID CHEBI:36722
Definition Any polychlorobiphenyl with molecular formula C12H4Cl6.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Formula C12H4Cl6
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 360.87636
Monoisotopic Mass 357.84442
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.
(via polychlorobiphenyl )
(via polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds )
Application(s): endocrine disruptor
Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system
(via polychlorobiphenyl )
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722) is a polychlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:53156)
Incoming 2,2',3,3',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:34197) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,2',3,3',6,6'-hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:34199) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:34202) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:34203) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,3',4,4',5,5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:81524) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,3,3',4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:81523) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
2,3,3',4,4',5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:81522) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
3,4,5,3',4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:81517) is a hexachlorobiphenyl (CHEBI:36722)
IUPAC Name
hexachloro-1,1'-biphenyl
Synonym Source
hexachlorobiphenyls ChEBI
Last Modified
18 May 2015