Trichlorobenzene

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene

Trichlorobenzene (TCB) may refer to any of three isomeric chlorinated derivatives of benzene with the molecular formula C6H3Cl3.[1]

Overview

Trichlorobenzenes are man-made chemical compounds that occur in three different forms. Even though the forms have the same molecular weight and molecular formulae, they are structurally different by the positions of the chlorine atoms attached to the benzene ring. 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene are colorless solids, but 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene is a colorless liquid. The isomers may also have different chemical and toxicological properties.[2]

Trichlorobenzene isomers

References

  1. ↑ "Trichlorobenzene (all isomers)". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Trichlorobenzenes". atsdr.cdc.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene". Sigma Aldrich. sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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