Chemistry:1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
Other names
1,2,3-TCB
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
956882
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 201-757-1
847785
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DC2095000
UNII
Properties
C6H3Cl3
Molar mass 181.44 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals
Density 1.45 g/cm3
Melting point 53.5 °C (128.3 °F; 326.6 K)
Boiling point 218.5 °C (425.3 °F; 491.6 K)
Soluble
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: HarmfulGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H410
P273, P301, P312, P330
Flash point 112.7 °C (234.9 °F; 385.8 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene is an organochlorine compound with the chemical formula C
6
H
3
Cl
3
.[1][2] This is one of three isomers of trichlorobenzene; the two others are 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene and 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene.

Synthesis

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene can be prepared via dehydrohalogenation of hexachlorocyclohexane. Also, 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene is formed as a byproduct. Small amounts of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene can also be produced while chlorinating benzene with iron(III) chloride as a catalyst.[3]

Physical properties

The compound forms white crystals with a faint aromatic odor. It is combustible[4] and poorly soluble in water.[5] The substance is irritating to eyes and the respiratory tract.

Uses

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene is used as a herbicide.[5][6] Also as a solvent for high-melting products, as a coolant in electrical installations and glass tempering.[7]

See also

  • Chlorobenzenes—different numbers of chlorine substituents and isomeric forms.

References