CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | 2,6-dichlorophenol is a white crystalline solid with a strong odor. Odor threshold concentration: 0.003 mg/L at 86 °F; 200 micrograms/liter at 68-72 °F. Taste threshold concentration: 0.0002 mg/L. (NTP, 1992) |
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| Color/Form | White crystals from petroleum ether |
| Taste | Taste threshold in water 0.2 ug/l |
| Boiling Point | 424 to 428 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 154 to 156 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.653 g/cu cm at 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 139.1 °F ; 5 mmHg at 189.7 °F; 10 mmHg at 213.8 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | log Kow = 2.75 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomp it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/. |
| Heat of Vaporization | 13,472.0 g cal/g mole |
| Odor Threshold | In water 102 ug/L (mean value calculated from reported odor thresholds in other literature) |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa = 6.79 at 25 °C in water |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1179 1190 1198 1200 1194 1189 1200 1214 1206 1203 1189 1149 1151 1178 1179 1206 1168 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Heat of fusion: 32.47 cal/g= 135.85 J/g= 22,144 J/mol |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Chlorophenols |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P363:Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 163.00 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 2.7 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 161.9639201 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 161.9639201 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 87.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
2,6-dichlorophenol is a white crystalline solid with a strong odor. Odor threshold concentration: 0.003 mg/L at 86 °F; 200 micrograms/liter at 68-72 °F. Taste threshold concentration: 0.0002 mg/L. (NTP, 1992)