Dechlorane plus
- Dechlorane A
- DDC -CO
Odorless white powder
Fixed
350 ° C ( decomposition)
Risk
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Dechlorane Plus (abbreviation DDC CO) is a chemical compound that is used as a flame retardant.
Production and representation
DDC -CO is represented by the Diels- Alder reaction of two equivalents of hexachlorocyclopentadiene and 1,5-cyclooctadiene equivalent. This results syn and anti - isomer in a ratio of about 1:3.
Anti- isomer
Environmental relevance
DDC -CO was detected in the environment in the air, in soil, water, sediment and biota.