The gaschromatographic determination of Toxaphene and its residues in
different environmental compartments is often difficult. This problem
can satisfactorily be, overcome if purely high chlorinated bornane der
ivatives are available. In the present work it was able to isolate lar
ge quantities of eleven of these highly chlorinated Toxaphene componen
ts (7-17) and to elucidate their structures with the help of spectrosc
opical methods.