Tetrachloro-m-xylene explained

Tetrachloro-m-xylene (tetrachlorometaxylene, or TCMX) is the organochlorine compound with the formula C6Cl4(CH3)2. It is the chlorinated derivative of m-xylene in which the four aromatic hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine. It is prepared by ferric chloride-catalyzed reaction of the xylene with chlorine.[1]

TCMX is used as an internal standard in the analysis of organochlorides, particularly organochloride pesticides.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Chlorination of xylenes and secondary Products. I. Chlorination of the nucleus and Side Chains of Xylenes. Riegger. Paul. Steffen. Klaus Dieter. Chemiker-Zeitung. 1979. 103. 1-7.
  2. http://www.leco.com/component/edocman/?task=document.viewdoc&id=336&Itemid=0 Organochlorine Pesticides by GCxGC-ECD
  3. 10.1016/j.aca.2007.09.023. Extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides from soils: A comparison between Soxhlet extraction, microwave-assisted extraction and accelerated solvent extraction techniques . 2007 . Wang . Wentao . Meng . Bingjun . Lu . Xiaoxia . Liu . Yu . Tao . Shu . Analytica Chimica Acta . 602 . 2 . 211–222 . 17933606 . 2007AcAC..602..211W .

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