All isomers have a characteristic odor.
White to light yellow crystal.
3-Chlorophenol is generally used in building various polycyclic aromatic systems. It is also employed in palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions to synthesize aryl intermediates in synthetic organic chemistry.
3-Chlorophenol is a halophenol with antifungal activity. 3-Chlorophenol is commonly used as a building block in the preparation of variety of biologically active compounds. Studies suggest that 3-Chlo
rophenol can be used in the regeneration of vegetal activated carbons.
3-Chlorophenol is widely used in the pharmaceutical, dyes and organic synthesis industry. It is an important intermediate in the synthesis of chemicals.
ChEBI: 3-chlorophenol is a monochlorophenol carrying the chloro substituent at position 3.
White crystals with an odor of phenol. Sinks in and slowly dissolves in water.
Discolors on exposure to air. Water soluble
3-Chlorophenol is incompatible with acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and oxidizing agents .
Toxic by skin absorption, inhalation, or
ingestion.
3-Chlorophenol is probably combustible.
Poison by
intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by
ingestion and subcutaneous routes.
Questionable carcinogen with experimental
tumorigenic data by skin contact. Mutation
data reported. Flammable or combustible
liquid. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic fumes of Cl-. See also
CHLOROPHENOLS.
Monochlorophenols are used in the
manufacture of fungicides, slimicides, bactericides, pesticides, herbicides, disinfectants, wood and glue preservatives; in the production of phenolic resins; in the extraction
of certain minerals from coal; as a denaturant for ethanol;
as an antiseptic; as a disinfectant, and others.
UN 2020 (solid); UN2021 (liquid) Chlorophenols, solid and liquid, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels:
6.1-Poisonous materials.
It could not be obtained solid by crystallisation from pet ether. It is best purified by distillation under reduced pressure. [Beilstein 6 IV 810.]
May form explosive mixture with air.
Contact with oxidizing agents can cause fire and explosion
hazard. Heat produces hydrogen chloride and chlorine.
Corrosive to aluminum, copper and other chemically active
metals.
Incinerate in admixture with
flammable solvent in furnace equipped with afterburner
and scrubber.
