- Chemical Name:Hexachloroacetone
- Functions:Chlorinating Agent, API Intermediate, Crosslinking Agent, Intermediate, Precursor
- CAS Number:116-16-5
- Chemical Family:Ketones, Chlorinated Compounds, Halogenated Compounds
Wacker Chemie Hexachloroacetone (HCA) is a clear, colorless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic, slightly pungent odor. It serves as a precursor for deuterochloroform and is used in the manufacturing process of hexafluorobisphenol A as a crosslinking agent for fluorocarbon elastomers. HCA also functions as a chlorination agent for drugs and is a building block for agrochemical substances/actives.