Hexachloroethane

Hexachloroethane is a chlorinated derivative of ethane with the formula C2Cl6. It is a colourless crystalline solid that sublimates. It was used in smoke bombs and formerly as a parasite medication for animals.

It was discovered by Michael Faraday in 1820.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Faraday, Michael (1859). Experimental Researches in Chemistry and Physics. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-85066-841-4.
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