A trichlorophenol is any
organochloride
An organochloride, organochlorine compound, chlorocarbon, or chlorinated hydrocarbon is an organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded atom of chlorine. The chloroalkane class (alkanes with one or more hydrogens substituted by chlor ...
of
phenol
Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it ...
that contains three
covalently bonded chlorine
Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine is ...
atoms. Trichlorophenols are produced by
electrophilic halogenation
In organic chemistry, an electrophilic aromatic halogenation is a type of electrophilic aromatic substitution. This organic reaction is typical of aromatic compounds and a very useful method for adding substituents to an aromatic system.
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A few ...
of phenol with chlorine.
Different
isomers
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
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of trichlorophenol exist according to which ring positions on the phenol contain chlorine atoms.
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, also known as TCP, phenaclor, Dowicide 2S, Dowcide 2S, omal, is a chlorinated phenol that has been used as a fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, antiseptic, defoliant, and glue preservative. It is a clear to yellowish crysta ...
, for example, has two chlorine atoms in the ''
ortho'' positions and one chlorine atom in the ''
para
Para, or PARA, may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
* Paramount Global, traded as PARA on the Nasdaq stock exchange
* Para Group, the former name of CT Corp
* Para Rubber, now Skellerup, a New Zealand manufacturer
* Para USA, formerly ...
'' position.
There are six different isomers:
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2,3,4-Trichlorophenol
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2,3,5-Trichlorophenol
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2,3,6-Trichlorophenol
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2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol is an organochloride with the molecular formula C6 H3 Cl3 O1. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol has been used as a fungicide and herbicide.
References
See also
* Agent Orange
Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, ...
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2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, also known as TCP, phenaclor, Dowicide 2S, Dowcide 2S, omal, is a chlorinated phenol that has been used as a fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, antiseptic, defoliant, and glue preservative. It is a clear to yellowish crysta ...
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3,4,5-Trichlorophenol
See also
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Chlorophenol
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Dichlorophenol
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Pentachlorophenol
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide and a disinfectant. First produced in the 1930s, it is marketed under many trade names. It can be found as pure PCP, or as the sodium salt of PCP, the latter of which dis ...
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