Chlorobenzene

Names Preferred IUPAC nameOther names Identifiers Abbreviations PhCl 605632 ChEBIChEMBLChemSpiderECHA InfoCard100.003.299EC Number26704 KEGGRTECS numberUNIIUN number1134 Properties C₆H₅ClMolar mass112.56 g·mol Appearance colorless liquid Odoralmond-like Density1.11 g/cm, liquid Melting point−45.58 °C (−50.04 °F; 227.57 K) Boiling point131.70 °C (269.06 °F; 404.85 K) 0.5 g l in water at 20 °C Solubility in other solvents soluble in most organic solvents Vapor pressure9 mmHg −69.97·10 cm/mol 1.52138 Viscosity0.7232 Hazards Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): Low to moderate hazard GHS labelling: WarningH226, H302, H305, H315, H332, H411P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P321, P332+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P501NFPA 704 (fire diamond) Flash point29 °C (84 °F; 302 K) Explosive limits1.3%–9.6% Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): 2290 mg/kg (rat, oral)

590 mg/kg (mouse, orally)
2250 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
2300 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
2250 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)

8000 ppm (cat, 3 hr) NIOSH (US health exposure limits): TWA 75 ppm (350 mg/m) none 1000 ppm Related compounds Supplementary data page Chlorobenzene (data page)

Chlorobenzene (abbreviated PhCl) is an aryl chloride and the simplest of the chlorobenzenes, consisting of a benzene ring substituted with one chlorine atom. Its chemical formula is C₆H₅Cl. This colorless, flammable liquid is a common solvent and a widely used intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals.