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Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene: Toxicology, Metabolism, and Mechanisms of Toxicity

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Hexachloro 1,3-butadiene (HCBD; other synonyms: hexachlorobutadiene;1,1,2,3,4,4-hexachloro-1,3-butadiene; perchlorobutadiene; trade names: C46; Dolen-Pur; CAS No.: 87-68-3) is a colorless liquid with a faint turpentine-like odor. It is practically insoluble in water (5 μg/mL at 20°C) but is soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. It has a melting point of about -21°C and a specific gravity of 1.675. It is not volatile (22 mm Hg at 100°C) and is a nonflammable, stable compound (Hawley 1977).

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Yang, R.S.H. (1988). Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene: Toxicology, Metabolism, and Mechanisms of Toxicity. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 101. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3770-9_4

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