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2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

PubChem CID
43495
Structure
2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran_small.png
2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran_3D_Structure.png
Molecular Formula
Synonyms
  • 2,3,4,6,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZOFURAN
  • 60851-34-5
  • 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF
  • Dibenzofuran, 2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachloro-
  • UNII-IMR03169ES
Molecular Weight
374.9 g/mol
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Dates
  • Create:
    2005-03-27
  • Modify:
    2025-01-18
Description
2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran is a polychlorinated dibenzofuran.
Chlorinated dibenzofurans (CDFs) are a family of chemical that contain one to eight chlorine atoms attached to the carbon atoms of the parent chemical, dibenzofuran. The CDF family contains 135 individual compounds (known as congeners) with varying harmful health and environmental effects. Of these 135 compounds, those that contain chlorine atoms at the 2,3,7,8-positions of the parent dibenzofuran molecule are especially harmful. Other than for laboratory use of small amounts of CDFs for research and development purposes, these chemicals are not deliberately produced by industry. Most CDFs are produced in very small amounts as unwanted impurities of certain products and processes utilizing chlorinated compounds. Only a few of the 135 CDF compounds have been produced in large enough quantities so that their properties, such as color, smell, taste, and toxicity could be studied. (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

1 Structures

1.1 2D Structure

Chemical Structure Depiction
2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran.png

1.2 3D Conformer

2 Names and Identifiers

2.1 Computed Descriptors

2.1.1 IUPAC Name

2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran
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2.1.2 InChI

InChI=1S/C12H2Cl6O/c13-5-1-3-4-2-6(14)8(16)10(18)12(4)19-11(3)9(17)7(5)15/h1-2H
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2.1.3 InChIKey

XTAHLACQOVXINQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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2.1.4 SMILES

C1=C2C3=CC(=C(C(=C3OC2=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
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2.2 Molecular Formula

C12H2Cl6O
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2.3 Other Identifiers

2.3.1 CAS

2.3.2 European Community (EC) Number

2.3.3 UNII

2.3.4 ChEBI ID

2.3.5 ChEMBL ID

2.3.6 DSSTox Substance ID

2.3.7 HMDB ID

2.3.8 KEGG ID

2.3.9 Nikkaji Number

2.3.10 Pharos Ligand ID

2.3.11 Wikidata

2.4 Synonyms

2.4.1 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

3 Chemical and Physical Properties

3.1 Computed Properties

Property Name
Molecular Weight
Property Value
374.9 g/mol
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Property Name
XLogP3
Property Value
7.1
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
Property Value
1
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Property Name
Rotatable Bond Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Exact Mass
Property Value
373.820731 Da
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Property Name
Monoisotopic Mass
Property Value
371.823681 Da
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Property Name
Topological Polar Surface Area
Property Value
13.1 Ų
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Property Name
Heavy Atom Count
Property Value
19
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Property Name
Formal Charge
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Complexity
Property Value
323
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Property Name
Isotope Atom Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
Property Value
1
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Property Name
Compound Is Canonicalized
Property Value
Yes
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3.2 Experimental Properties

3.2.1 Collision Cross Section

166.7 Ų [M]+ [CCS Type: TIMS, Method: calibration with PAHs]
S116 | REFCCS | Collision Cross Section (CCS) Values from Literature | DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10932895

3.2.2 Kovats Retention Index

Semi-standard non-polar
2732 , 2737 , 2748 , 2748

3.3 SpringerMaterials Properties

3.4 Chemical Classes

3.4.1 Endocrine Disruptors

Potential endocrine disrupting compound
S109 | PARCEDC | List of 7074 potential endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) by PARC T4.2 | DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10944198

4 Spectral Information

4.1 Mass Spectrometry

4.1.1 GC-MS

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NIST Number
97229
Library
Main library
Total Peaks
200
m/z Top Peak
374
m/z 2nd Highest
376
m/z 3rd Highest
239
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Technique
GC/MS
Source of Spectrum
H.H.Maurer, M.Meyer, K.Pfleger, A.A. Weber / University of Saarland, D-66424 Homburg Germany
Copyright
Copyright © 2023-2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
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6 Chemical Vendors

7 Pharmacology and Biochemistry

7.1 Metabolism / Metabolites

No information on the metabolism of dibenzofuran in mammalian organisms was found in the available literature. The bacteria Sphingomonas, Brevibacterium, Terrabacter, and Staphylococcus auricularis degrade dibenzofuran to 2,2',3-trihydroxybiphenyl via dibenzofuran 4,4a-dioxygenase. (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

8 Use and Manufacturing

8.1 Uses

CDFs are created from production of coal tar and during incineration. They are used as insecticides, in the production of PVC, and in industrial bleaching. (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

9 Safety and Hazards

9.1 Hazards Identification

9.1.1 GHS Classification

Pictogram(s)
Acute Toxic
Signal
Danger
GHS Hazard Statements

H301 (100%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]

H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

H413 (100%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

Precautionary Statement Codes

P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P337+P317, P405, and P501

(The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)

ECHA C&L Notifications Summary

Aggregated GHS information provided per 39 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown.

9.1.2 Hazard Classes and Categories

Acute Tox. 3 (100%)

Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)

Aquatic Chronic 4 (100%)

9.2 Regulatory Information

California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP) Reportable Ingredient

Hazard Traits - Bioaccumulation; Carcinogenicity; Dermatotoxicity; Developmental Toxicity; Endocrine Toxicity; Environmental Persistence; Environmental tox; Hematotoxicity; Hepatotoxicity and Digestive System Toxicity; Reproductive Toxicity

Authoritative List - CA TACs; CWA 303(d); OEHHA RELs; WA PBTs

Report - if used as a fragrance or flavor ingredient

10 Toxicity

10.1 Toxicological Information

10.1.1 Toxicity Summary

Halogenated dibenzofurans (PCDFs and PBDFs) bind the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), which increases its ability to activate transcription in the XRE (xenobiotic resoponse element) promoter region. Specifically AhR binds to the PCDF, translocates it to the nucleus and together with hydrocarbon nuclear translocator (ARNT) and xenobiotic responsive element (XRE) increases the expression of CYP1A1 and aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (CYP1B1). AhR signaling also increseases conversion of arachidonic acid to prostanoids via cyclooxygenase-2, alters Wnt/beta-catenin signaling downregulating Sox9 and alters signaling by receptors for inflammatory cytokines. AhR signalling also alters proteasomal degradation of steroid hormone receptors, alters cellular UVB stress response and changes the differentiation of certain T-cell subsets. The resulting AhR mediated activation and alteration leads to body weight loss, cancer and thymic atrophy (characteristic of immune and endocrine disruption) which are common toxic responses to PCDFs and related toxic halogenated aryl hydrocarbons.

10.1.2 RAIS Toxicity Values

Inhalation Unit Risk (IUR) (ug/m^3)^-1
3.8
Inhalation Unit Risk Reference
WHO/TEF
Inhalation Chronic Reference Concentration (RfC) (mg/m^3)
4e-07
Inhalation Chronic Reference Concentration Reference
WHO/TEF
Oral Chronic Reference Dose (RfDoc) (mg/kg-day)
7e-09
Oral Chronic Reference Dose Reference
WHO/TEF
Oral Slope Factor (CSFo)(mg/kg-day)^-1
13000
Oral Slope Factor Reference
WHO/TEF

10.1.3 Carcinogen Classification

Carcinogen Classification
3, not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (L135)

10.1.4 Health Effects

CDFs cause vomiting and diarrhea, anemia, more frequent lung infections, numbness and other effects on the nervous system, and mild changes in the liver. However, there were no permanent liver changes or definite liver damage found in people who ingested CDFs. (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

10.1.5 Exposure Routes

Inhalation (L952) ; dermal (L952) ; oral (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

10.1.6 Symptoms

Skin and eye irritations, especially severe acne, darkened skin color, and swollen eyelids with discharge are the most obvious health effects of the CDF poisoning. (L952)
L952: Wikipedia. Dibenzofuran. Last Updated 1 June 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzofuran

10.1.7 Acute Effects

11 Literature

11.1 Consolidated References

11.2 Springer Nature References

11.3 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Literature

11.4 Chemical-Gene Co-Occurrences in Literature

11.5 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Literature

12 Patents

12.1 Depositor-Supplied Patent Identifiers

12.2 WIPO PATENTSCOPE

12.3 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Patents

12.4 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Patents

12.5 Chemical-Gene Co-Occurrences in Patents

13 Interactions and Pathways

13.1 Chemical-Target Interactions

14 Biological Test Results

14.1 BioAssay Results

15 Classification

15.1 ChEBI Ontology

15.2 KEGG: EDC

15.3 ChemIDplus

15.4 CAMEO Chemicals

15.5 ChEMBL Target Tree

15.6 UN GHS Classification

15.7 NORMAN Suspect List Exchange Classification

15.8 EPA DSSTox Classification

15.9 EPA Substance Registry Services Tree

15.10 MolGenie Organic Chemistry Ontology

16 Information Sources

  1. California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP) Product Database
  2. CAS Common Chemistry
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    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
  3. ChemIDplus
    ChemIDplus Chemical Information Classification
    https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/source/ChemIDplus
  4. EPA DSSTox
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/DTXSID3052276
    CompTox Chemicals Dashboard Chemical Lists
    https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical-lists/
  5. European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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    https://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/legal-notice
  6. FDA Global Substance Registration System (GSRS)
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  7. Risk Assessment Information System (RAIS)
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    This work has been sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Operations (ORO) Office through a joint collaboration between United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and The University of Tennessee, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The Institute for Environmental Modeling (TIEM). All rights reserved.
    https://rais.ornl.gov/
  8. ChEBI
  9. Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
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    http://www.t3db.ca/downloads
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D2229
  10. ChEMBL
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    http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Information/termsofuse.html
  11. Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
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    http://www.hmdb.ca/citing
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB0245433
  12. Japan Chemical Substance Dictionary (Nikkaji)
  13. KEGG
    LICENSE
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    https://www.kegg.jp/kegg/legal.html
  14. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center
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    Data covered by the Standard Reference Data Act of 1968 as amended.
    https://www.nist.gov/srd/public-law
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist1a.cfm
  15. SpectraBase
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/HyLQIaF7yiz
  16. NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
    LICENSE
    Data: CC-BY 4.0; Code (hosted by ECI, LCSB): Artistic-2.0
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran
    NORMAN Suspect List Exchange Classification
    https://www.norman-network.com/nds/SLE/
  17. Pharos
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    2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachloro-dibenzofuran
    https://pharos.nih.gov/ligands/B3TMUKGWLT39
  18. Springer Nature
  19. SpringerMaterials
  20. Wikidata
    2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27155434
  21. PubChem
  22. GHS Classification (UNECE)
  23. CAMEO Chemicals
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    CAMEO Chemical Reactivity Classification
    https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/browse/react
  24. EPA Substance Registry Services
  25. MolGenie
    MolGenie Organic Chemistry Ontology
    https://github.com/MolGenie/ontology/
  26. PATENTSCOPE (WIPO)
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