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Chlorobenzene

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.5% (GC)

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Linear Formula:
C6H5Cl
CAS Number:
108-90-7
Molecular Weight:
112.56
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.04
PubChem Substance ID:
329752430
EC Number:
203-628-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605632
MDL number:
MFCD00000530
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
132 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
11.8 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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vapor density

3.86 (vs air)

vapor pressure

11.8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1178 °F

expl. lim.

7.1 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.03% free acid (as CH3COOH)

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.524 (lit.), n20/D 1.525

pH

7

bp

132 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

1.106 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg, Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg, K: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

Clc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H5Cl/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H

InChI key

MVPPADPHJFYWMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chlorobenzene is an aromatic compound that can be used as a solvent, degreasing agent, and chemical intermediate in various industries. It can be synthesized by the chlorination of benzene.

Application

Chlorobenzene can be used as a solvent in the:
  • Hydrosilylation of substituted benzaldehydes.
  • Knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes and ketones with alkyl nitriles.

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Warning

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

80.6 °F

flash_point_c

27 °C

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

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