Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

OC1=CC(Cl)=CC(Cl)=C1O

InChIKey

InChIKey=XSXYVLIPQMXCBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C6H4Cl2O2

Mass

179.0

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Superclass

Benzenoids

Class

Phenols

Subclass

Benzenediols

Intermediate Tree Nodes

Catechols - Chlorocatechols

Direct Parent

4-chlorocatechols

Alternative Parents

3-chlorocatechols P-chlorophenols O-chlorophenols M-chlorophenols Dichlorobenzenes 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Aryl chlorides Organooxygen compounds Organochlorides Hydrocarbon derivatives

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

Substituents

3-chlorocatechol - 4-chlorocatechol - 4-chlorophenol - 1,3-dichlorobenzene - 2-chlorophenol - 3-chlorophenol - 2-halophenol - 3-halophenol - 4-halophenol - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Chlorobenzene - Halobenzene - Aryl chloride - Aryl halide - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organochloride - Organohalogen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 4-chlorocatechols. These are chlorocatechols with the chlorine atom attached at position C4 of the benzene ring.

External Descriptors

CHEBI:15788 : dichlorocatechol
META CYC (35-DICHLOROCATECHOL) : a chloroaromatic compound - a catechol

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