Chinese name: trichlorotoluene

English name: Benzotrichoride

CAS No.: 98-07-7

Molecular formula: C7H5Cl3

Molecular weight: 195.47

Structural formula:

Physical and chemical characteristics: colorless to light yellow liquid, with special pungent odor, strong refractive index, melting point - 5 ℃, boiling point 220.8 ℃, smoking in the air, unstable, easy to hydrolyze in wet, decomposed in exposed air, soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, insoluble in water.

Main use: organic synthesis. Manufacture benzoic acid, benzoyl chloride, etc. Dye synthesis. As a solvent, it can also be used to produce pesticides, dyes, transformer oil, electrolyte, lubricating oil and heat transfer medium.