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MONOCHLORBENZENE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C6H5Cl
formula, see observation
108-90-7
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product appearing in the form of a colorless, flammable, volatile, very refractive, toxic liquid having a faint, not unpleasant almond-like odor which is insoluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, is made by direct chlorination of benzene, and is used in organic synthesis, as a solvent for paints and as a heat transfer medium.

OBS

chlorobenzene: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: NCI-C54886; UN 1134.

OBS

MCB: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H5Cl

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H5Cl
formula, see observation
108-90-7
CAS number
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide incolore à odeur agréable, aromatique, insoluble dans l'eau, la glycérine, miscible dans le méthanol, l'éthanol, l'acétone, le benzène, entraînable à la vapeur d'eau à partir de 90°, que l'on utilise en synthèse organique (phénol, insecticides, fongicides, colorants), comme solvant (peintures, encres), et comme agent de dégraissage (industrie textile, métallurgie, tannerie, mégisserie).

OBS

chlorobenzène : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H5Cl

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H5Cl
formula, see observation
108-90-7
CAS number
OBS

Líquido claro volátil, de olor a almendras. Miscible con disolventes orgánicos; insoluble en agua. Inflamable. Tóxico. Plaguicida.

OBS

Fórmula química: C6H5Cl

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