Formulation: A solid
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C12H2Cl6O
Formula Weight: 374,9
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 60851-34-5
Notes: 2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran is a dioxin-like polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF).{51242} It induces expression of the genes encoding aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) and ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) in H-4-II-E rat hepatoma cells (EC50s = 0.687 and 0.575 nM, respectively).{69319} It has been found in the soil near municipal waste incinerators, in freshwater fish, and in human breastmilk.{51242,69320,69321} Fetal exposure to 2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran negatively correlates with newborn size in humans.{69322}