Monochlorophenol Explained

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 name4-Chlorophenol
Other nameso-Chlorophenolm-Chlorophenolp-Chlorophenol
Chemical structure
CAS number95-57-8 108-43-0 106-48-9
25167-80-0 (mixture)
PubChem ID
Chemical formulaC6H5ClO
Molar mass128.56 g/mol1
Physical stateliquidsolid
Melting point7 °C33–35 °C43 °C
Boiling point174 °C214 °C220 °C
Density1.26 g/cm31.25 g/cm31.31 g/cm3
Vapor pressure2.3 mbar (20 °C)0.23 mbar (20 °C)0.15 mbar (20 °C)
pKa[1] 8.48 9.08 9.38
SolubilityLow solubility in water (27–29 g/L at 20 °C)
Flash point85 °C120 °C121 °C
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Notes and References

  1. Book: CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification . Third . 1984 . 0-8493-0303-6.