3-Chlorophenol

3-Chlorophenol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Chlorophenol
Other names m-Chlorophenol (no longer recommended[1]) 3-Hydroxychlorobenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-43-0
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	13875432
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.257
PubChem	7933
InChI InChI=1S/C6H5ClO/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,8H Key: HORNXRXVQWOLPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)Cl)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5ClO
Molar mass	128.56 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Light amber liquid
Density	1.245 g/cm^3 at 20 °C
Melting point	30 to 34 °C (86 to 93 °F; 303 to 307 K)
Boiling point	214 °C (417 °F; 487 K)
Solubility in water	20 g/L at 20 °C
Solubility in other solvents	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, benzene
Vapor pressure	kPa
Hazards
Main hazards	Corrosive - causes burns
Safety data sheet	MSDS
Flash point	120 °C (248 °F; 393 K)
Autoignition temperature	550 °C (1,022 °F; 823 K)
Related compounds
Related aromatic hydrocarbons	benzene phenol chlorobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

3-Chlorophenol or meta-chlorophenol is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₆H₅ClO. It is one of the isomers of chlorophenol.

See also

• 2-Chlorophenol
• 4-Chlorophenol
• Phenol
• Chlorobenzene

References

1. Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 690. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. Only one name is retained, phenol, for C₆H₅-OH, both as a preferred name and for general nomenclature. The structure is substitutable at any position. Locants 2, 3, and 4 are recommended, not o, m, and p.