Substance profile
Chlorophacinone
Chlorophacinone is pale yellow crystals and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Chlorophacinone is
Chlorophacinone is pale yellow crystals and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C23H15ClO3 and its molecular weight is 374.8 g/mol. It boils at 250 °C, melts at 140 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Chlorophacinone
- chlorophacinone (ISO)
- 2-[(4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)acetyl]-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P310, P314, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chlorophacinone properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 250 °C (482 °F) | decomposes | ICSC |
| Melting point | 140 °C (284 °F) | HSDB | |
| 143 °C (289.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 1.43 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.38 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Readily soluble in methanol, ethanol, acetone, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, benzene, oil; slightly soluble in aqueous alkalis with the formation of salts | HSDB | |
| In water, 100 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| In water at 20 °C (OECD 105 method): 13 mg/L (distilled water), 1 mg/L (pH 4), 344 mg/L (pH 7), 459 mg/L (pH 9) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.7501 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: (negligible) | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Corrosivity | Noncorrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Chlorophacinone
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
Fire may produce irritating or poisonous gases.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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