7279. 2-Phenyl-6-chlorophenol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 85-97-2
3-Chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-ol; 6-chlororthoxenol.
C12H9ClO; mol wt 204.65.
C 70.43%, H 4.43%, Cl 17.32%, O 7.82%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Pale yellow, viscous liquid. Slight, characteristic odor. d425 about 1.24; mp 6°; bp 317-318° (dec). nD30 1.6237. Insoluble in water. Sol in fixed alkali hydroxide solns and in most organic solvents.

Use

Germicide; fungicide.