2407. Clorophene
Nomenclature
CAS number: 120-32-1
4-Chloro-2-(phenylmethyl)phenol; 4-chloro-α-phenyl-o-cresol; 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol; 5-chloro-2-hydroxydiphenylmethane; o-benzyl-p-chlorophenol; Septiphene; Santophen 1 (Monsanto). C13H11ClO; mol wt 218.68.
C 71.40%, H 5.07%, Cl 16.21%, O 7.32%.
Description and references
Prepn: Klarmann et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 54, 3315 (1932); Klarmann, Gate, US 1967825 (to Lehn & Fink); from Na or K phenoxide and benzyl chloride followed by chlorination of the resulting o-benzylphenol: Kaiser, DE 703955 (1941 to Deutsche Hydrierwerke).
