Chlorendic acid

Chlorendic acid
Names
IUPAC name
1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
Other names
Chlorendic acid, HET acid, hexachloroendomethylenetetrahydrophthalic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H4Cl6O4/c10-3-4(11)8(13)2(6(18)19)1(5(16)17)7(3,12)9(8,14)15/h1-2H,(H,16,17)(H,18,19) ☒N
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  • C1(C(C2(C(=C(C1(C2(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C9H4Cl6O4
Molar mass 388.84366
Melting point 232 °C (450 °F; 505 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorendic acid, or 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, is a chlorinated carboxylic acid used in the synthesis of some flame retardants and polymers.[1] It is a common breakdown product of several organochlorine insecticides.

  1. ^ PubChem. "Chlorendic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-25.