Chlorobenzene is the simplest member of the class of monochlorobenzenes, that is benzene in which a single hydrogen has been substituted by a chlorine. It has a role as a solvent.
Flammable
Irritant
Environmental hazard
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Chlorobenzene is the simplest member of the class of monochlorobenzenes, that is benzene in which a single hydrogen has been substituted by a chlorine. It has a role as a solvent.
| Physical Description | Chlorobenzene appears as a colorless to clear, yellowish liquid with a sweet almond-like odor. Flash point 84 °F. Practically insoluble in water and somewhat denser than water (9.2 lb / gal). Vapor… |
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Faint, not unpleasant odor |
| Melting Point | -49 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 270 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 75 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.11 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.8 mmHg at 68 °F ; 11.8 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5241 at 20 °C/D |
| IUPAC Name | chlorobenzene |
| Molecular Formula | C6H5Cl |
| Molecular Weight | 112.55 g/mol |
| CAS | 108-90-7 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl |
| InChIKey | MVPPADPHJFYWMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.310167 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML |
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