Uses
2,4-Dichlorobenzotrichloride is used in the synthesis of aromatic acid chlorides.
General Description
White crystalline powder.
Air & Water Reactions
2,4-DICHLOROBENZOTRICHLORIDE may be sensitive to exposure to moisture. Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Simple aromatic halogenated organic compounds, such as 2,4-DICHLOROBENZOTRICHLORIDE, are very unreactive. Reactivity generally decreases with increased degree of substitution of halogen for hydrogen atoms. Materials in this group may be incompatible with strong oxidizing and reducing agents. Also, they may be incompatible with many amines, nitrides, azo/diazo compounds, alkali metals, and epoxides.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for 2,4-DICHLOROBENZOTRICHLORIDE are not available. 2,4-DICHLOROBENZOTRICHLORIDE is probably combustible.
Safety Profile
Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of Clí.
