| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6Cl6 |
| Molecular Weight | 290.83 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
| Defined Stereocenters | 6 / 6 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
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SMILES
Cl[C@H]1[C@H](Cl)[C@@H](Cl)[C@H](Cl)[C@@H](Cl)[C@@H]1Cl
InChI
InChIKey=JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-CDRYSYESSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-6H/t1-,2-,3+,4+,5-,6-
β-Hexachlorcyclohexane is a byproduct of the production of insecticide lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane). Technical grade hexachlorocyclohexane contains about 5-12% of technical grade hexachlorocyclohecane. Elevated levels of β-Hexachlorcyclohexane in blood was linked with risk of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. β-Hexachlorcyclohexane is a xenoestrogen and promotes growth and invasiveness of breast tumor cell lines.
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