Chloranil

CAS Number: 118-75-2

Molecular Formula: C6Cl4O2

Purity: 99.36%

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About Chloranil

Chloranil (CAS No: 118-75-2) is undergoing a significant transition from a standard laboratory reagent to a vital, high-performance polymer and dye intermediate in the global specialty chemicals and advanced material science markets, where its exceptional oxidizing efficiency and precise molecular design are leveraged ...

Synonyms

Spergon-1
C6Cl4O2
tetrachlorobenzoquinon
CHLORANIL, PRACT
AC1L1QUW

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Chloranil Specifications

CAS Number

118-75-2

Molecular Formula

C6Cl4O2

Molecular Weight

245.87

IUPAC Name

2,3,5,6-tetrachlorocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione

Canonical SMILES

C1(=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl

InChI Key

UGNWTBMOAKPKBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6Cl4O2/c7-1-2(8)6(12)4(10)3(9)5(1)11

EINECS Number

204-274-4

eClass

EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079301

CAS Number

118-75-2

Molecular Formula

C6Cl4O2

Molecular Weight

245.87

IUPAC Name

2,3,5,6-tetrachlorocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione

Canonical SMILES

C1(=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl

InChI Key

UGNWTBMOAKPKBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6Cl4O2/c7-1-2(8)6(12)4(10)3(9)5(1)11

EINECS Number

204-274-4

eClass

EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079301

Melting Point (Experimental)

290°C

Boiling Point (Predicted)

269.523±40.00 °C Press: 760.00 Torr

Solubility

less than 1 mg/mL at 70°F

Density

1.97 - Denser than water; will sink

LogP

3-4.9

Molecular Weight

245.87

Chloranil Purity by GC, area%

99.36%

Hazard Classes and Categories

Skin Irrit. 2 (100%), Skin Sens. 1 (65.2%), Eye Irrit. 2A (90.9%), Acute Tox. 4 (39.4%), Aquatic Acute 1 (87.9%), Aquatic Chronic 1 (99.6%)

Precautionary Statement Codes

P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501

High-Performance Pigment Intermediate

A foundational raw material in the commercial chemical synthesis of high-value colorants, primarily Pigment Violet 23 and Pigment Violet 37

Pharmaceutical API Precursor

A specialised mild oxidant and reactant to synthesise pharmaceutical-grade DDQ (2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone), diaziquone APIs, menadione, and various steroidal intermediates

Dehydrogenation & Aromatization Reagent

A Deployment in corporate R&D and chemical engineering pipelines as a highly elective hydrogen acceptor to convert industrial cyclohexadienes into stable benzene derivatives