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Monochlorophenol

The monochlorophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a chlorine atom. There are three isomers, 2-chlorophenol, 3-chlorophenol, and 4-chlorophenol.

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The monochlorophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a chlorine atom. There are three isomers, 2-chlorophenol, 3-chlorophenol, and 4-chlorophenol.

Chlorphenols
IUPAC name 2-Chlorophenol 3-Chlorophenol 4-Chlorophenol
Other names o-Chlorophenol m-Chlorophenol p-Chlorophenol
Chemical structure Structure of 2-chlorophenol Structure of 3-chlorophenol Structure of 4-chlorophenol
CAS number 95-57-8 108-43-0 106-48-9
25167-80-0 (mixture)
PubChem ID CID 7245 from PubChem CID 7933 from PubChem CID 4684 from PubChem
Chemical formula C6H5ClO
Molar mass 128.56 g/mol1
Physical state liquid solid
Melting point 7 °C1 33–35 °C2 43 °C3
Boiling point 174 °C1 214 °C2 220 °C3
Density 1.26 g/cm31 1.25 g/cm32 1.31 g/cm33
Vapor pressure 2.3 mbar (20 °C)1 0.23 mbar (20 °C)2 0.15 mbar (20 °C)3
pKa4 8.48 9.08 9.38
Solubility Low solubility in water (27–29 g/L at 20 °C)123
Flash point 85 °C1 120 °C2 121 °C3
GHS hazard pictograms GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard123
GHS hazard statements H302, H312, H332, H411
P273 P273, P280 P273, P302+P352
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