The monochlorophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a chlorine atom. There are three isomers, 2-chlorophenol, 3-chlorophenol, and 4-chlorophenol.

Chlorphenols
IUPAC name 2-Chlorophenol 3-Chlorophenol 4-Chlorophenol
Other names o-Chlorophenol m-Chlorophenol p-Chlorophenol
Chemical structure Structure of 2-chlorophenol Structure of 3-chlorophenol Structure of 4-chlorophenol
CAS number 95-57-8 108-43-0 106-48-9
25167-80-0 (mixture)
PubChem ID CID 7245 from PubChem CID 7933 from PubChem CID 4684 from PubChem
Chemical formula C6H5ClO
Molar mass 128.56 g/mol1
Physical state liquid solid
Melting point 7 °C[1] 33–35 °C[2] 43 °C[3]
Boiling point 174 °C[1] 214 °C[2] 220 °C[3]
Density 1.26 g/cm3[1] 1.25 g/cm3[2] 1.31 g/cm3[3]
Vapor pressure 2.3 mbar (20 °C)[1] 0.23 mbar (20 °C)[2] 0.15 mbar (20 °C)[3]
pKa[4] 8.48 9.08 9.38
Solubility Low solubility in water (27–29 g/L at 20 °C)[1][2][3]
Flash point 85 °C[1] 120 °C[2] 121 °C[3]
GHS hazard pictograms GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard[1][2][3]
GHS hazard statements H302, H312, H332, H411
P273 P273, P280 P273, P302+P352

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  4. ^ CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification (Third ed.). 1984. ISBN 0-8493-0303-6.