4,4'-Dichlorobenzhydrol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

91-95 °C

Boiling point:

386.1±32.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.2806 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

13.14±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

1878717

CAS DataBase Reference

90-97-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Methanol, bis-(p-chlorophenyl)-(90-97-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

p,p'-Dichlorobenzhydrol (90-97-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

37/39-26-36

HS Code 

2906290090

MSDS

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4,4'-Dichlorobenzhydrol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

cream to light brown granular powder

Uses

4,4'-Dichlorobenzhydrol is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.

Definition

ChEBI: 4,4'-dichlorobenzhydrol is a secondary alcohol that is diphenylmethanol which carries chloro groups at positions 4 and 4'. It is a metabolite of the insecticide DDT. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a secondary alcohol, a member of benzyl alcohols and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is functionally related to a diphenylmethanol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 15, p. 1108, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/jo01151a030

4,4'-Dichlorobenzhydrol(90-97-1)Related Product Information

• Quinclorac
• 2',4'-Dichloroacetophenone
• Thionyl chloride
• 4-Chlorobenzhydrol
• Benzhydrol
• Dichloroethane
• 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyl sulfone
• 1,2-Dichloro-4-(chloromethyl)benzene
• 2,4-Dichlorophenol
• Sodium dichloroisocyanurate
• 2,4-Dichlorobenzoic acid
• 4,4'-DICHLORO-ALPHA-METHYLBENZHYDROL
• Dicofol
• 4,4',4''-TRICHLOROTRITYL ALCOHOL
• CHLOROPROPYLATE
• CHLOROBENZILATE
• 1,4-Dibenzyloxybenzene
• FLUORESCEIN CHLORIDE