Pure p-chlorophenol is white crystal, industrial product is yellow or pink crystal, almost insoluble in water, soluble in benzene, ethanol, ether, glycerol, chloroform, fixed oil and volatile oil. This product is mainly used for microscopic analysis, pharmaceutical and dye intermediates, alcohol denaturant and solvent, etc. it is also used as selective solvent for refining mineral oil. In the agricultural industry, it is mainly used for the synthesis of Triadimefon, Verbenone, wool fungicide, clozapine, propafenone, tetraphos, insecticide, etc. it is also used for the manufacture of pesticide fungicide 5,5 'dichloro-2,2' dihydroxydiphenylmethane and plant growth promoter. Dyestuff industry is used to produce 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone, 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone, p-aminophenol and hydroquinone. The pharmaceutical industry is used for carboxylation of sodium 5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoate, synthesis of p-chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid and other drugs, and synthesis of antioxidant BHA (butyl hydroxyanisole).
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