2,8-dichlorodibenzofuran

Synonyms: "2,8-dichlorodibenzo[b,d]furan", "PCDF 16"

Source: 2,8-dichlorodibenzofuran is one of the polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), which are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, usually formed as byproducts of the production and use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: 2,8-dichlorodibenzofuran
CAS Number: 5409-83-6
PubChem ID: 21510
InChiKey: IVVRJIDVYSPKFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)C3=C(O2)C=CC(=C3)Cl

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C12H6Cl2O
Molecular Weight: 501.486

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 0
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 35

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Bandiera S, Sawyer T, Romkes M, Zmudzka B, Safe L, Mason G, Keys B, Safe S. 1984. Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs): effects of structure on binding to the 2,3,7,8-TCDD cytosolic receptor protein, AHH induction and toxicity. Toxicology 32(2):131-144.

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