Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxin,1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachloro- (57653-85-7)

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin(57653-85-7) is a fluffy white solid. It insoluble in water. It is the type of compound that is extremely stable, even on heating to 1292° F. Solutions of 1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin may be sensitive to light. Solutions of this type of compound in methanol are degraded by exposure to summer sunlight or irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp (300 nm). 1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxinis probably combustible.

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