Chlorohydroquinone
Description
Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a Bactericide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
halquinol?; chlorquinol?; 2-chloro-1,4-dihydroxybenzene; 2-chloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2-chlorohydroquinone; monochlorohydroquinone
Other Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.
| Composition | ClC6H3(OH)2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 615-67-8 |
| Melting Point | 101-102 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 144.56 |
| Boiling Point | 263 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact will cause irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- 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