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How to Make Hexachloroethane?

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How to Make Hexachloroethane?

Hexachloroethane is usually produced commercially by the chlorination of tetrachloroethylene

tetrachloroethylene
It is primarily released to the air where it is slow to degrade, with estimated atmospheric half-lives of approximately 100 days. Data compiled from the EPA Air Quality System indicate that the ambient atmospheric level of tetrachloroethylene is typically <1 µg/m3.
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in the presence of ferric chloride at l00-140°C.

What is hexachloroethane used for?

Hexachloroethane is used by the military for smoke-producing devices, in metal and alloy production, and as an ingredient in insecticides. Hexachloroethane acts primarily as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant in humans acutely (short-term) exposed to it.

What is HCE chemical?

Hexachloroethane is a colorless solid that gradually evaporates when it is exposed to air. It is also called HCE, perchloroethane, and carbon hexachloride. Its vapors smell like camphor. ... Some hexachloroethane can also be formed when chlorine reacts with carbon compounds in drinking water.

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