2,3,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran

Synonyms: "2,3,6,8-TCDF", "PCDF 82"

Source: 2,3,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 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: 2,3,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran
CAS Number: 57117-37-0
PubChem ID: 42134
InChiKey: SPMZHWVRMWWTSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=C(C=C2C3=CC(=C(C=C3OC2=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₄Cl₄O
Molecular Weight: 305.972

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 0
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 17

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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.