1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene,1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b-undecachlorooctahydro- cas no:39801-14-4

Name1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene,1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b-undecachlorooctahydro-
CAS39801-14-4
Synonyms8-Hydromirex;8-Monohydromirex; Photomirex
Molecular FormulaC10H Cl11
Molecular Weight511.06

refractive index1.722

Hazardclass6.1(b)

Safety

Poison by ingestion. Experimental teratogenic effects. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl⁻. See also MIREX.
Safety Information of Photomirex (CAS NO.39801-14-4):
RIDADR: 2761
HazardClass: 6.1(b)
PackingGroup: III

1.		spm-mus-ipr 9 mg/kg/5D-C		ENMUDM    Environmental Mutagenesis. 8 (Suppl 6)(1986),39.
2.		orl-rat LD50:200 mg/kg		JAFCAU    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 26 (1978),388.