1,4-dichlorobenzene
Also known as p-DCB, PARA, PDCB, Paradichlorbenzol, p-chlorophenyl chloride, PDB, p-dichlorobenzene, para-dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB, p-DCB, or para-dichlorobenzene, sometimes abbreviated as PDCB or para) is an aryl chloride and isomer of dichlorobenzene with the formula C6H4Cl2. This colorless solid has a strong odor. The molecule consists of a benzene ring with two chlorine atoms (replacing hydrogen atoms) on opposing sites of the ring.
Research
476 papers- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2011
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene-Induced liver tumors in the mouse: evaluation of the role of chlorohydroquinones.Reviews on environmental health · 2002
- 1,4-dichlorobenzene marine risk assessment with special reference to the OSPARCOM region: North Sea.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2004
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2002
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2004
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11 sectionsContents
- Production
- Uses
- Disinfectant, deodorant, and pesticide
- Precursor to other chemicals
- As ceruminolytic agent
- Recreational Use
- Environmental and health effects
- Biodegradation
- See also
- References
- External links
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB, p-DCB, or para-dichlorobenzene, sometimes abbreviated as PDCB or para) is an aryl chloride and isomer of dichlorobenzene with the formula C6H4Cl2. This colorless solid has a strong odor. The molecule consists of a benzene ring with two chlorine atoms (replacing hydrogen atoms) on opposing sites of the ring.
It is used as a disinfectant, pesticide, and deodorant, most familiarly in mothballs in which it is a replacement for the more traditional naphthalene because of naphthalene's greater flammability (though both chemicals have the same NFPA 704 rating). It is also used as a precursor in the production of the chemically and thermally resistant polymer poly(p-phenylene sulfide).