2-Chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid can be used as:
(1) Studies on the preparation, luminescence and thermal properties of lanthanide complexes of 2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid.
(2) Preparation, crystal structure, thermal and fluorescence property studies of rare earth complexes composed with 2,2':6′,2″-tripyridine.
(3) Analysis of charge density of intermolecular interactions between isohalogen (Cl--F) and homohalogen (F--F) molecules in molecular crystals. Attractive intermolecular Cl--F interactions (type II interactions) in 2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid.