3-Chlorophenol CAS NO.108-43-0

3-Chlorophenol Basic information

Product Name:	3-Chlorophenol
Synonyms:	3-chloro-1-hydroxybenzene;3-chloro-pheno;3-Hydroxychlorobenzene;m-chlorophenicacid;m-chloro-pheno;meta-Chlorophenol;Phenol, m-chloro-;Phenol,3-chloro-
CAS:	108-43-0
MF:	C6H5ClO
MW:	128.56
EINECS:	203-582-6
Product Categories:	Organics;Phenol&Thiophenol&Mercaptan;Phenoles and thiophenoles;Chlorine Compounds;Phenols;Alpha sort;C;CAlphabetic;CH;Pesticides&Metabolites;Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds
Mol File:	108-43-0.mol

3-Chlorophenol Chemical Properties

mp	31-34 °C(lit.)
bp	214 °C(lit.)
density	1.218 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index	n20/D 1.563(lit.)
Fp	>230 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
Water Solubility	27.7 g/L (20 ºC)
Merck	14,2154
BRN	1634401
Stability:	Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with acid chlorides, oxidizing agents, acid anhydrides. Discolours in air.
CAS DataBase Reference	108-43-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Phenol, 3-chloro-(108-43-0)

Safety Information

3-Chlorophenol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	White to light yellow crystal.
Usage	3-Chlorophenol is a halophenol with antifungal activity. 3-Chlorophenol is commonly used as a building block in the preparation of variety of biologically active compounds. Studies suggest that 3-Chlo rophenol can be used in the regeneration of vegetal activated carbons.
General Description	White crystals with an odor of phenol. Sinks in and slowly dissolves in water.
Air & Water Reactions	Discolors on exposure to air. Water soluble
Reactivity Profile	3-Chlorophenol is incompatible with acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and oxidizing agents .
Fire Hazard	3-Chlorophenol is probably combustible.

3-Chlorophenol Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials	Sodium nitrite-->Sodium hypochlorite-->Sulfuryl chloride-->4-Chloroaniline-->3-Chloroaniline-->2-Chlorophenol
Preparation Products	4-Chloro-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde-->2-CHLORO-6-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE-->3-CHLOROPHENOXYACETYL CHLORIDE