Chemicals and Drugs

Hexachlorobenzene

An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6Cl6
Molecular Weight
284.8 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
118-74-1
IUPAC Name
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorobenzene
InChIKey
CKAPSXZOOQJIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D006581
Source
PubChem CID 8370

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • HCB

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE see HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE

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History Note

91(75); was see under CHLOROBENZENES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Chlorobenzenes (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hexachlorobenzene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006581. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006581
  2. Hexachlorobenzene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachlorobenzene
  3. Hexachlorobenzene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409682
  4. Hexachlorobenzene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8370. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8370