Endosulfan

Dieldrin a

Chlordane a

Heptachlor a

a-endosulfan a

b-endosulfan a

Structure

Moleculra wight

(MW)

406.95

406.95

380.93

409.83

373.34

Molecular Formula

C9H9Cl6O3S

C9H9Cl6O3S

C12H8Cl6O

C10H6Cl8

C10H5Cl7

Vapor pressure

(Vp) Pa at 25oC

6.0x10-3

3.0x10-3

3.6x10-4

1.3x10-3

5.3x10-2

Henry’s Law constant (H),

Pa m3mol-1

10.23

1.94

5.84

9.02

1.12x102

Water Solubility

(Sw) mg/L at 25oC

0.32

0.33

0.19

5.6x10-2

5.6x10-2

Partition coefficient

(log Kow)

3.83

3.62

3.69

3.32

5.44

Sorption coefficient (log Koc)

3.46

3.83

4.08

4.33

4.38

Melting point

(Mp) oC

108-110

210-215

175-176

104-107

95-96 (pure)

Density

(g/cm3 at 20oC)

N/A

N/A

1.75

1.59

1.65

Table 2: Physical and Chemical Properties of Endosulfan and Related Compounds

 

a MacKay et al. (20)