2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester
other names	Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate
Molecular formula	C 8 H 6 Cl 2 O 2
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	220-815-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.018.924
PubChem	17947
Wikidata	Q2183137
properties
Molar mass	205.04 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.48 g cm −3
Melting point	37-40 ° C
boiling point	250 ° C
Vapor pressure	370 Pa (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 302-336-411
	P: 273-301 + 312-330-304 + 340-312-391-501
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

properties

It is a flammable white solid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester is used as a starting material in the synthesis of poly (p-phenylene) .

2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester is also used as a growth regulator and fungicide in the processing of grapevines and is approved for this in some EU countries, including Germany and Austria.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Entry on methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ECHA: methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate , accessed on April 20, 2015.
↑ Entry on Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
↑ Data sheet methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 20, 2015 ( PDF ).
↑ General Directorate Health and Food Safety of the European Commission: Entry on 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester in the EU pesticide database; Entry in the national registers of plant protection products in Switzerland , Austria and Germany ; accessed on December 6, 2019.

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Entry on methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[ECHA-2] ECHA: methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate , accessed on April 20, 2015.

[CLP_100.018.924-3] Entry on Methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .

[Sigma-4] Data sheet methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 20, 2015 ( PDF ).

[5] General Directorate Health and Food Safety of the European Commission: Entry on 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methyl ester in the EU pesticide database; Entry in the national registers of plant protection products in Switzerland , Austria and Germany ; accessed on December 6, 2019.