Global Hexachloroethane CAS 67 72 1 Market Size
At room temperature, hexachloroethane is a colorless, crystalline, poisonous, solid-chlorinated hydrocarbon with an odor similar to that of camphor. It is a chlorinated alkali chemical compound. A byproduct of numerous industrial chlorination processes is hexachloroethane. Hexachloroethane belongs to the class of chloromethanes, which are compounds in which the chloro groups take the place of all hydrogen atoms. When hexachloroethane is burned to break down, poisonous and unpleasant vapors are released. Practically speaking, it is soluble in benzene, diethyl ether, and ethanol but insoluble in water. Hexachloroethane is regarded as inflammable since it is stable at ordinary temperature and pressure. Both primary and secondary aluminum smelters use hexachloroethane extensively in the manufacturing of tablets or pallets (foundries and extraction units) to remove hydrogen gas bubbles from molten aluminum and its alloys and for refining. In veterinary medications, hexachloroethane has been used as an anthelmintic (to kill tapeworms). These medications are fed orally to sheep, cattle, and other veterinary animals to treat liver problems. It is also utilized as a plasticizer and moth repellent for cellulose esters and as an accelerator for rubber, which is a part of fungicides and pesticides.