Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C6H5ClO |
Molecular Weight | 128.556 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1
InChI
InChIKey=WXNZTHHGJRFXKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H5ClO/c7-5-1-3-6(8)4-2-5/h1-4,8H
Since 4-chlorophenol is caustic, toxic, and fairly difficult to dispense because it has s melting point of 43% it is convenient to run the reaction of synthesis of p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid for preparation of a synthetic plant hormone using a stock solution that is 1.0 M sodium 4-chlorophenolate and 2.5 M sodium hydroxide. Addition of ehloroacetic acid (CI-CH2C02H) to this solution gives the chloroacetate anion (VIII).
sodium 4-chlorophenolate is a local antibacterial agent in root canal therapy. It is also used as topical antiseptic, formerly used as topical antiseptic in ointments.