Hexachloropropene is a compound of

chlorine Chlorine is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between ...

and

carbon Carbon () is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalence, tetravalent—meaning that its atoms are able to form up to four covalent bonds due to its valence shell exhibiting 4 ...

with the linear formula CCl₃CCl=CCl₂. It is a colourless liquid at room temperature. It is toxic for humans. Hexachloropropene can be produced by the dehydrochlorination reaction of

1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptachloropropane 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptachloropropane is a Chemical compound, compound of chlorine, hydrogen, and carbon. Its linear formula is CClCHCl. Heptachloropropane is made in a modified Friedel-Crafts or Prins reaction from chloroform and tetrachloroethylene ...

potassium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula K OH, and is commonly called caustic potash. Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), KOH is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which utili ...

methanol Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical compound and the simplest aliphatic Alcohol (chemistry), alcohol, with the chemical formula (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often ab ...

solution. 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptachloropropane is produced by the reaction of

chloroform Chloroform, or trichloromethane (often abbreviated as TCM), is an organochloride with the formula and a common solvent. It is a volatile, colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid produced on a large scale as a precursor to refrigerants and po ...

and

tetrachloroethylene Tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene or under the systematic name tetrachloroethene, and abbreviations such as perc (or PERC), and PCE, is a chlorocarbon with the formula . It is a non-flammable, stable, colorless and heavy liqu ...

: : : Hexachloropropene can be used to produce other compounds such as

uranium tetrachloride Uranium tetrachloride is an inorganic compound, a salt of uranium and chlorine, with the formula UCl4. It is a hygroscopic olive-green solid. It was used in the electromagnetic isotope separation (EMIS) process of uranium enrichment. It is one ...

, anhydrous

niobium pentachloride Niobium(V) chloride, also known as niobium pentachloride, is a yellow crystalline solid. It hydrolyzes in air, and samples are often contaminated with small amounts of NbOCl3. It is often used as a precursor to other compounds of niobium. NbCl ...

and

tungsten hexachloride Tungsten hexachloride is an inorganic chemical compound of tungsten and chlorine with the chemical formula . This dark violet-blue compound exists as volatile crystals under standard conditions. It is an important starting reagent in the prepar ...

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