C6H6Cl6
290.8 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
CAS319-85-7EC200-401-2
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
insecticide
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane is an organochlorine compound that is one of the isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane. It is primarily a byproduct of the production of the insecticide lindane (γ-HCH) and typically constitutes 5–14% of technical-grade lindane.
insecticide production byproduct
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (CAS 319-85-7) is 2903.81.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.81
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 81 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
InChIKey
JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1(C(C(C(C(C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
Synonyms (291)
- BBH
- HCC
- HCH
- HGI
- Lindane (USP/INN)
- Lindane, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Lindano [INN-Spanish]
- Lindanum [INN-Latin]
- .ALPHA.-666
- .ALPHA.-BENZOHEXACHLORIDE
- .BETA.-666
- .DELTA.-666
- .EPSILON.-BHC
- .EPSILON.-LINDANE
- .alpha.-Hexachloran
- .alpha.-Hexachlorcyclohexane
- .gamma.-Hexachloran
- 319-84-6(Isooctane)
- 319-85-7(methanol)
- ?-BHC
- ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
- Aalindan
- Aficide
- Agrisol G-20
- Agrocide
- Agrocide 2
- Agrocide 6G
- Agrocide 7
- Agrocide III
- Agrocide WP
- Agronexit
- Ameisenatod
- Ameisenmittel merck
- Ameisentod
- Aparasin
- Aphtiria
- Aphtitria
- Aplidal
- Arbitex
- Arcotal S
- Atlas steward
- BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
- BHC (EPSILON ISOMER)
- BHC (insecticide)
- BHC .alpha.
- BHC or HCH
- BHC(.gamma.)
- BHC, .BETA.-
- BHC, .delta.
- BHC, EPSILON-
- BHC-.alpha. isomer
- BHC-.delta. isomer
- Ben-Hex
- Benhexachlor
- Benhexol
- Bentox 10
- Benzanex
- Benzene Hexachloride, gamma
- Benzene hexachloride
- Benzex
- Bexol
- Borer Spray
- Celanex
- Chloresene
- Codechine
- DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
- DOL GRANULE
- Detmol-extrakt
- Detox 25
- Devoran
- Dolmix
- Drilltox-Spezial Aglukon
- ENT 7,796
- ENT 8,601
- ENT 9,232
- ENT 9,233
- ENT 9,234
- Entomoxan
- Epsilon hexachlorocyclohexane
- Esoderm
- Eta hexachlorocyclohexane
- Exagama
- Fenoform forte
- Forlin
- Forst-nexen
- G-BHC-.delta.
- G-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
- Gallogama
- Gamacarbatox
- Gamacid
- Gamacide
- Gamacide 20
- Gamaphex
- Gamene
- Gamiso
- Gamma Benzene Hydrochloride
- Gamma-BHC solution
- Gamma-mean 400
- Gammahexa
- Gammahexachlorcyclohexane
- Gammahexane
- Gammalin
- Gammalin 20
- Gammallin
- Gammaterr
- Gammaxene
- Gammex
- Gammexane
- Gammopaz
- Gamtox
- Geobilan
- Geolin G 3
- Gexane
- Gyben
- HCH (mixture of isomers)
- HCH (technical)
- HCH-.alpha.
- HCH-.delta.
- Hcch
- Heclotox
- Hexablanc
- Hexachlor
- Hexachloran
- Hexachlorane
- Hexachlorcyclohexan
- Hexachlorcyclohexan [German]
- Hexachloride, Benzene
- Hexachlorocyclohexane
- Hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha-
- Hexachlorocyclohexane, beta-
- Hexachlorocyclohexane, delta-
- Hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-
- Hexachlorocyclohexanes
- Hexachlorzyklohexan
- Hexamul
- Hexapoudre
- Hexatox
- Hexaverm
- Hexcidum
- Hexicide
- Hexyclan
- Hilbeech
- Hortex
- Hungaria L7
- Inexit
- Isatox
- Isotox
- Jacutin
- KWELL (TN)
- Kanodane
- Kokotine
- Kwell
- Kwell-R
- LINDANE [MART.]
- Lacco HI lin
- Lasochron
- Latka 666
- Latka 666 [Czech]
- Lendine
- Lentox
- Lidenal
- Lindafor
- Lindagam
- Lindagrain
- Lindagranox
- Lindalo
- Lindamul
- Lindan
- Lindane, PESTANAL(R)
- Lindano
- Lindanum
- Lindapoudre
- Lindaterra
- Lindatox
- Lindex
- Lindosep
- Lintox
- Linvur
- Lorexane
- Mglawik L
- Milbol 49
- Mszycol
- Murfume grain store smoke
- Neo-scabicidol
- Nexen fb
- Nexit
- Nexit-stark
- Nexol-E
- Nicochloran
- Novigam
- Novigan
- Omnitox
- Ovadziak
- Owadziak
- Pedraczak
- Pflanzol
- Quellada
- Sang gamma
- Scabecid
- Scabene
- Silvanol
- Spritz-rapidin
- Spritzlindane
- Spruehpflanzol
- Streunex
- Submar
- TAP 85
- Technical HCH
- Trives-T
- Verindal ultra
- Viton
- Zeta hexachlorocyclohexane
- a-hexachlorocyclohexane
- alpha-BHC
- alpha-BHC solution
- alpha-Benzene hexachloride
- alpha-HCH
- alpha-HCH, PESTANAL(R)
- alpha-Hexachlorane
- alpha-Lindane
- b-hexachlorocyclohexane
- benzene-cis-hexachloride
- beta-BHC
- beta-Benzene hexachloride
- beta-HCH
- beta-HCH solution
- beta-HCH, PESTANAL(R)
- beta-Hexachloran
- beta-Hexachlorobenzene
- beta-Lindane
- d-BHC
- delta-BHC
- delta-BHC, vial of 100 mg
- delta-Benzene hexachloride
- delta-HCH
- delta-HCH, PESTANAL(R)
- delta-Lindane
- epsilon-Benzenehexachloride
- epsilon-HCH
- eta-HCH
- gamma Benzene hexachloride
- gamma hexachlor
- gamma-BHC
- gamma-BHC Benhexachlor
- gamma-Benzohexachloride
- gamma-HCH
- gamma-HCH or gamma-BHC
- gamma-Hexachlorane
- gamma-Hexachlorcyclohexanum
- gamma-Hexachlorobenzene
- gamma-Hexachlorzyklohexan
- gamma-Lindane
- gamma-col
- gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane
- hecoltox
- lindane
- lindane (Gama-HCH)
- lindane (gamma-HCH)
- theta-HCH
- theta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
- zeta-HCH