Skip to content
chlorophenol
EntityQ420018· pop 17· linked from 105 articles

chlorophenol

Sign in to save

Also known as chlorophenols

thumb|100px|right|Chemical structure of 2-Chlorophenol|2-chlorophenol A chlorophenol is any organochloride of phenol that contains one or more covalently bonded chlorine atoms. There are five basic types of chlorophenols (mono- to pentachlorophenol) and 19 different chlorophenols in total when positional isomerism is taken into account. Chlorophenols are produced by electrophilic halogenation of phenol with chlorine.

Research

8,906 papers

via PubMed

Wikidata facts

Show 1 more fact
Commons category
Chlorophenols
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~2 min read

Article

3 sections
Contents
  • List of chlorophenols
  • See also
  • References

thumb|100px|right|Chemical structure of 2-Chlorophenol|2-chlorophenol A chlorophenol is any organochloride of phenol that contains one or more covalently bonded chlorine atoms. There are five basic types of chlorophenols (mono- to pentachlorophenol) and 19 different chlorophenols in total when positional isomerism is taken into account. Chlorophenols are produced by electrophilic halogenation of phenol with chlorine.

Most chlorophenols are solid at room temperature. They have a strong, medicinal taste and smell. Chlorophenols are commonly used as pesticides, herbicides, and disinfectants.

Connections

Categories