Calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water to produce acetylene gas (C2H2), which can then undergo a series of polymerization reactions to form benzene (C6H6). Benzene can then be chlorinated with chlorine gas (Cl2) to produce hexachlorobenzene (C6Cl6).
Calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water to produce acetylene gas (C2H2), which can then undergo a series of polymerization reactions to form benzene (C6H6). Benzene can then be chlorinated with chlorine gas (Cl2) to produce hexachlorobenzene (C6Cl6).