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Hexachloroethane
Hexachloroethane is a white to slightly off-white crystalline non-flammable
solid which sublimes on heating . It has a smell somewhat resembling camphor.
Hexachloroethane is virtually insoluble in water, but soluble in most
organic solvents, such as trichloroethylene and other chlorinated hydrocarbons,
ethyl alcohol, ethyl ether, benzene etc. Although generally an inert material,
hexachloroethane is decomposed by red heat to perchloroethylene and chlorine.
It does not react with dilute aqueous alkali or acids, but is decomposed
by hot strong alkali. It reacts with finely divided metals such as calcium,
magnesium, aluminium or zinc if a primer such as nitrate is used. This
fact is utilised in smoke screen preparations. A large number of light
alloys based on aluminium and magnesium absorb hydrogen when molten. Castings
containing occluded gas are naturally weak. It is the practice therefore
in the aluminium industry to degas the molten metal either by bubbling
chlorine through the melt or by the introduction of hexachloroethane.
In the latter case chloride is evolved by partial decomposition of the
hexachloroethane at the temperature involved. The hexachloroethane can
be introduced in pellet form in a specially designed holder or plunger.
Hexachloroethane is an important component of smoke candles or grenades
used for producing screening clouds or smokers. A mixture hexachloroethane
with powdered metal, once started, undergoes vigorous reaction. Other
materials are usually added to ignite the mixture and to modify the character
of the resultant smoke. Hexachloroethane is also used as an anthelmintic
in veterinary medicine, and as a moth repellant.
Specifications
Synonyms |
Ethane, Carbon Hexachloride |
Formula
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C2 Cl6 |
Standard form
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White crystals, camphor-like odor |
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Specifications |
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Purity
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99.8% Min |
| Ash |
0.02 Max |
| H2O |
0.02 Max |
| Free Chlorine |
Nil |
| Melting Point |
184 - 187 DC |
| Particle Size (Mesh) |
As required |
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Product Applications |
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Pyrotechnics and smoke devices
Rubber accelerator
Explosives
Organic synthesis
Aluminium
Veterinary application |
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Toxicity |
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Toxic by ingestion and inhalation
Strong irritant
Absorbed by skin
Tolerance 1 ppm in air |
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Packing |
25 Kgs, UN approved HDPE lined bags or as required |
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Cubic capacity |
1 MT = 1.25 m3 |
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Manufactured at |
Taloja New Bombay ( INDIA ) |
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