Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene also known as C-56 is an organochlorine compound that is a precursor to several pesticides. This colourless liquid is an inexpensive reactive diene. Many of its derivatives proved to be highly controversial as studies showed them to be persistent organic pollutants. Collectively the pesticides derived from hexachlorocyclopentadiene are called the cyclodienes.
