Trichlorobenzene (TCB) may refer to any of three
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
ic
chlorinated derivatives of
benzene
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with the molecular formula C
6H
3Cl
3. They differ by the positions of the chlorine atoms around the ring:
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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
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1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene
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