2021-09-10 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD), also known as C-56, is an organochlorine compound that is a precursor to several pesticides. This colourless liquid is an inexpensive reactive…
Tetrachloroethylene (CAS No. 127-18-4) is also known as perchloroethylene, tetrachloroethene, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethene and is often abbreviated to PER or PERC. Its molecular formula is C2Cl4, and its relative molar mass is 165.8.
2021-08-06 Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. [1] It is a colourless flammable liquid with a mild, sweet odour resembling that of…
2021-07-30 Isophorone is a α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone with the molecular formula C9H14O. It is a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic peppermint-like smell. [1]…
White phosphorus is a colourless-to-white waxy solid, with a garlic like smell that is flammable in air and glows in the dark.
2021-06-18 Ammonium sulphamate (or sulfamate) is a white crystalline (sand-like) solid, readily soluble in water with the chemical formula H6N2O3S. [1] Uses [2,3] Ammonium sulphamate…
2021-06-11 Pentachlorophenol is a manufactured chemical with the molecular formula C6HCl5O. [1] It does not occur naturally. Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colourless crystals. Impure pentachlorophenol…
Carbofuran, chemical name 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl methylcarbamate and CAS number is 1563-66-2, is a white crystalline solid with a slightly phenolic odour. It is a systemic insecticide, which means that the plant absorbs it through the roots, and from here the plant distributes it throughout its organs where insecticidal concentrations are attained.
2021-05-28 Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the chemical formula C4H5Cl. [1] It is a halogenated alkene that exists…
2021-05-14 Sulphur dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. It is a toxic gas with a pungent, irritating smell. [1] It is a…