Tetrachlorocatechol is an organochlorine compound with the formula C6Cl4(OH)2. It is a white solid. It results from the degradation of the controversial pesticide pentachlorophenol.[2] It is a precursor to the reagent TRISPHAT. Its conjugate base also functions as a ligand for transition metals.[3]

Tetrachlorocatechol
Names
Other names
3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-1,2-benzenediol, Tetrachloropyrocatechol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1876366
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.150.164 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 621-298-4
3937
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H2Cl4O2/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h11-12H
    Key: RRBMVWQICIXSEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)O)O
Properties
C6H2Cl4O2
Molar mass 247.88 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 1.848 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point 194 °C (381 °F; 467 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302, H318, H400
P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P317, P330, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ "Tetrachlorocatechol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. ^ Oturan, Mehmet A.; Oturan, Nihal; Lahitte, Claude; Trevin, Stéphane (2001). "Production of hydroxyl radicals by electrochemically assisted Fenton's reagent". Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 507 (1–2): 96–102. doi:10.1016/S0022-0728(01)00369-2.
  3. ^ Ackermann, Jens; Meyer, Franc; Kaifer, Elisabeth; Pritzkow, Hans (2002). "Tuning the Activity of Catechol Oxidase Model Complexes by Geometric Changes of the Dicopper Core". Chemistry - A European Journal. 8 (1): 247–258. doi:10.1002/1521-3765(20020104)8:1<247::AID-CHEM247>3.0.CO;2-P. PMID 11822456.