2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol
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Surname | 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 13 H 11 ClO | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless to yellowish solid with a phenol-like odor |
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Molar mass | 218.68 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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density |
1.19 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
48.5 ° C |
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boiling point |
160 - 162 ° C (4.7 hPa) ° C |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol is a chemical compound from the group of phenols .
Extraction and presentation
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol can be prepared by reacting sodium or potassium phenoxide with benzyl chloride followed by chlorination of the resulting o -benzylphenol or by reacting p -chlorophenol with benzyl chloride.
properties
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless to yellowish solid with a phenol-like odor, which is very sparingly soluble in water.
use
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol is used as a disinfectant , herbicide, and fungicide .
Web links
- ECHA: Committee for Risk Assessment - Opinion proposing harmonized classification and labeling at EU level of Chlorophene , March 12, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Entry on 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ a b c Entry on 2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on November 6, 2016.
- ↑ Entry on Clorofene in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on December 29, 2019. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .