Title: 4,5,6-Trichloro-o-cresol
CAS Registry Number: 551-78-0
CAS Name: 2,3,4-Trichloro-6-methylphenol
Additional Names: 3,4,5-trichloro-2-hydroxytoluene; 1-methyl-2-hydroxy-3,4,5-trichlorobenzene
Literature References: Prepd by chlorination of 1-methyl-2-hydroxy-4-chlorobenzene: Kohn, Syreia, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 70, 3950 (1948).
Properties: Needles from petr ether, mp 77°. Slightly soluble in water; freely sol in the customary organic solvents and in caustic alkali solns.
Melting point: mp 77° |