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p-chlorophenol

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Also known as 4-chlorphenol, 4-chlorophenol, parachlorophenol

4-Chlorophenol is an organic compound with the formula C6H4ClOH. It is one of three monochlorophenol isomers. It is a colorless or white solid that melts easily and exhibits significant solubility in water. Its pKa is 9.41.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H5ClO
Molecular weight
128.55 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-chlorophenol

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Mass
128.003
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chemical formula
C₆H₅ClO
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1O)Cl
melting point
42.7
electric dipole moment
2.11
ionization energy
8.69
boiling point
220
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4-Chlorophenol
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4-Chlorophenol is an organic compound with the formula C6H4ClOH. It is one of three monochlorophenol isomers. It is a colorless or white solid that melts easily and exhibits significant solubility in water. Its pKa is 9.41.

==Preparation and reaction== It is prepared by chlorination of phenol, preferably in polar solvents, which tends to yield the 4-chloro derivative. Direct chlorination of molten phenol favors the formation of 2-chlorophenol.

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