Chlorendic acid

Chlorendic acid
Chlorendic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 115-28-6
PubChem 8266
KEGG C19204 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C9H4Cl6O4
Molar mass 388.84366
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Chlorendic acid, or 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, is a chlorinated hydrocarbon used in the synthesis of some flame retardants and polymers. It is a common breakdown product of several organochlorine insecticides.

Properties and identification

Chlorendic acid is a white crystalline material with chemical formula C9H4Cl6O4. It is also called HET acid, Hetron 92, Hetron 92C, hexachloro-endo-methylenetetrahydronaphthalic acid, 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachloro-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, and 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid.

It is produced both as acid and as its anhydride. The anhydride has CAS number [115-27-5].

Chlorendic acid is slightly soluble in water and nonpolar organic solvents (eg. benzene, hexane, carbon tetrachloride). It is easily soluble in slightly polar organic solvents (ethanol, methanol, acetone). When heated, it loses water at 200 °C, forming an anhydride with melting point of 230-235 °C. When subject to pyrolysis, it decomposes to hydrochloric acid and various chlorinated compounds. It is resistant to hydrolytic dechlorination. It readily forms salts with metals, and esters.

Chemistry and uses

Chlorendic acid is industrially produced in high volumes by Diels-Alder reaction. It is used as an intermediate in synthesis of unsaturated flame-retardant polyester resins and plasticizers, and as a finishing flame-retardant treatment for wool. A major use is in production of fiberglass-reinforced resins for chemical industry equipment. It can be used to make alkyd resins for use in special inks and paints. It is used as a hardening agent in epoxy resins used in manufacture of printed circuit boards. When reacted with nonhalogenated glycols, it forms halogenated polyols used as flame retardants in polyurethane foams. it is also used for production of dibutyl chlorendate and dimethyl chlorendate, which are used as reactive flame retardants in plastics. In limited amounts, it is used as an additive in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer.

Esters and amine salts of chlorendic acid are used as extreme pressure additives in synthetic lubricants.

When used in polymers, whether as a curing agent or as a flame retardant, it bonds covalently to the polymer matrix, which reduces its leaching to the environment. It may, however, be released when such materials are subjected to hydrolysis, and can be formed by oxidation of chlorinated cyclodiene insecticides (eg. endosulfan, chlordane, heptachlor, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, and isodrin). Its half-life in soil is 140-280 days.

In Europe, 80% of chlorendic acid is used in production of flame-resistant composites for building and transportation, the rest is used in materials for corrosion-resistant fluid storage equipment. In the USA, Latin America, and Asia, 20-30% is used in flame retardant applications and the rest is used in corrosion-resistant plastics.

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