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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bactericide bactericide].
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Cream color crystals. Chlorohydroquinone is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also a [[bactericide]].
 
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[[[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]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by ingestion.
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* Skin contact will cause irritation. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/94051.htm MSDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.
 
Soluble in water, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether.
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| 101-102 C
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact will cause irritation. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/94051.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* 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
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 4637
  
* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  
 
* Aldrich Chemical Catalog
 
* Aldrich Chemical Catalog

Latest revision as of 13:32, 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