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Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a [[bactericide]].
Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a [[bactericide]].
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|chlorohydroquinone.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==


halquinol?; chlorquinol?; 2-chloro-1,4-dihydroxybenzene; 2-chloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2-chlorohydroquinone; monochlorohydroquinone
halquinol?; chlorquinol?; 2-chloro-1,4-dihydroxybenzene; 2-chloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2-chlorohydroquinone; monochlorohydroquinone


[[[SliderGallery rightalign|chlorohydroquinone.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
== Risks ==
 
* Toxic by ingestion.
* Skin contact will cause irritation. 
* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/94051.htm MSDS]


== Other Properties ==
==Physical and Chemical Properties==


Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.
Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
==Resources and Citations==
 
Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact will cause irritation. 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/94051.htm MSDS]
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==


* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 14:32, 29 May 2022

Description

Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a bactericide.

Chemical structure

Chlorohydroquinone.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

halquinol?; chlorquinol?; 2-chloro-1,4-dihydroxybenzene; 2-chloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2-chlorohydroquinone; monochlorohydroquinone

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion.
  • Skin contact will cause irritation.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.

Composition ClC6H3(OH)2
CAS 615-67-8
Melting Point 101-102 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 144.56
Boiling Point 263 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4637
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Aldrich Chemical Catalog