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2-Chlorobenzoic acid

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2-Chlorobenzoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chlorobenzoic acid
Other names o-Chlorobenzoic acid
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H5ClO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10)Key: IKCLCGXPQILATA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C7H5ClO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10)Key: IKCLCGXPQILATA-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES
  • O=C(O)c1ccccc1Cl
Properties
Chemical formula C7H5ClO2
Molar mass 156.57 g·mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point 142 °C (288 °F; 415 K)
Boiling point 285 °C (545 °F; 558 K)
log P 2.039
Acidity (pKa) 2.89
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) -83.56·10 cm/mol
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Chemical compound

2-Chlorobenzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula ClC6H4CO2H. It is one of three isomeric chlorobenzoic acids, the one that is the strongest acid. This white solid is used as a precursor to a variety of drugs, food additives, and dyes.

Synthesis and reactions

See also: α,α,α-trichlorotoluene

It is prepared by the oxidation of 2-chlorotoluene. The laboratory scale reaction employs potassium permanganate. Alternatively it arises by the hydrolysis of α,α,α-trichloro-2-toluene.

The chloride is readily replaced by ammonia to 2-aminobenzoic acid. Similarly, the chloride is displaced by diphenylphosphide, leading to 2-diphenylphosphinobenzoic acid.

At elevated temperature it decarboxylates.

References

  1. 1.2-Chlorobenzoic acid; C7H5ClO2; ChemSpider. Chemspider.com (2015). at
  2. Clayton, G. D. and F. E. Clayton (eds.). Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology: Volume 2A, 2B, 2C: Toxicology. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley Sons, 1981-1982., p. 1838
  3. 2.2-Chlorobenzoic acid; C7H5ClO2 - PubChem. Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov at
  4. ^ Takao Maki, Kazuo Takeda "Benzoic Acid and Derivatives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_555.
  5. H. T. Clarke and E. R. Taylor (1943). "o-Chlorobenzoic acid". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 2, p. 135.
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