Chlorohydroquinone

Description

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

Chemical structure

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