Title: Hexafluorobenzene
CAS Registry Number: 392-56-3
Additional Names: Perfluorobenzene
Molecular Formula: C6F6
Molecular Weight: 186.05
Percent Composition: C 38.73%, F 61.27%
Literature References: Prepn: E. T. McBee et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. 39, 378 (1947); J. A. Godsell et al., Nature 178, 199 (1956). Toxicology: C. F. B. Nhachi, Toxicology 39, 317 (1986). Mechanistic study of metabolite formation: I. M. C. M. Rietjens, J. Vervoort, Chem. Res. Toxicol. 5, 10 (1992).
Properties: mp -13 to -11°. bp743 81.0-82.0° (McBee); also reported as bp 80° (Godsell). nD20 1.3760; nD18 1.3746. d425 1.612.
Melting point: mp -13 to -11°
Boiling point: bp743 81.0-82.0° (McBee); bp 80° (Godsell)
Index of refraction: nD20 1.3760; nD18 1.3746
Density: d425 1.612
Use: Solvent; intermediate in chemical synthesis. |