2851. Dechlorane(R) Plus (Occidental)
Nomenclature
CAS number: 13560-89-9
1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,13,13,14,14-Dodecachloro-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,10,10a,11,12,12a-dodecahydro-1,4:7,10-dimethanodibenzo[a,e]cyclooctene; bis(hexachlorocyclopentadieno)cyclooctane. C18H12Cl12; mol wt 653.72.
C 33.07%, H 1.85%, Cl 65.08%.
Description and references
Polychlorinated hydrocarbon. Prepn by Diels-Alder reaction between cyclooctadiene and hexachlorocyclopentadiene: K. Ziegler, H. Froitzheim-Kühlhorn, Ann. 589, 157 (1954). Use as fire-retardant for plastics: E. V. Gouinlock, Jr., US 3382204 (1965 to Hooker). Accumulation in juvenile Atlantic salmon: V. Zitko, Chemosphere 9, 73 (1980). Brief review of fire retardant props: T. J. Machmer, Life Prop. Protect., Fire Retard. Chem. Assoc., Semi-Annu. Meet. 1977, 156-174.
