13-09707. 2,3,6-Trichloro-p-cresol [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 551-77-9
2,3,6-Trichloro-4-methylphenol; 2,3,5-trichloro-4-hydroxytoluene; 2,3,5-trichloro-4-hydroxy-1-methylbenzene.

Description and references

Prepared by chlorination of p-cresol: Zincke et al., Ann. 328, 268 (1903).

Properties

Long needles from glacial acetic acid or petr ether. mp 66-67°. Slightly sol in water; freely sol in the usual organic solvents, and in dil alkali and soda solns.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.