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Trichlorophenal

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C6H3Cl3O/C6H2Cl3OH

88-06-2

MW 197.45

Melting Pt : 69 deg C
Boiling Pt : 246 deg C

OC(C(Cl)=CC(Cl)=C1)=C1Cl

Bioaccumulative

Metabolite of lindane.

INHALATION RISK:
No indication can be given about the rate in which a harmful concentration in the air is reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.

CHEMICAL DANGERS:
The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride and chlorine). Reacts violently with strong oxidants.

Carcinogenicity:
California: carcinogen - initial date 1/1/88
NTP: Suspect carcinogen
OSHA: Possible Select carcinogen
IARC: Group 2B carcinogen (listed as ** undefined **). 
Epidemiology: IARC Group 2B: No data available on human carcinogenicity, however sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals. CAS# 88-06-2: Oral, rat: TDLo = 185 gm/kg/2Y-C (leukemia, lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease). Oral, mouse: TDLo = 441 gm/kg/2Y-C (liver tumors).

TR-155
Bioassay of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol for Possible Carcinogenicity (CAS No. 88-06-2)

2,4,6-trichlorophenal

ChemFinder Entry

Safety Card -- SYM-TRICHLOROPHENOL 88-06-2 SN1575000
Safety Card --2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 88-06-2 SN1575000
Fisher - 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 88-06-2

Data From SRC PhysProp Database

Names & Synonyms

  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
  • RCRA waste number U231

Systematic Name

  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-

Superlist Name

  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol [Polychlorophenols and their sodium salts]
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-
  • RCRA waste no. U231

Synonyms

  • 2,4,6-T
  • 2,4,6-Trichlorfenol [Czech]
  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
  • 4-06-00-01005 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • AI3-00142
  • BRN 0776729
  • CCRIS 605
  • Dowcide 2S
  • Dowicide 25
  • EINECS 201-795-9
  • HSDB 4013
  • NCI-C02904
  • NSC 2165
  • OMAL
  • Phenachlor
  • Phenaclor
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-

Classification Code

  • Agricultural Chemical
  • Fungicide, bactericide, wood preservative
  • Mutagens
  • Reproductive Effect
  • Skin / Eye Irritant
  • Tumor data

 

Superlist Classification Code

  • ATSDR Profile Priority List, rank : 82
  • Reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen
  • Reportable Quantity (RQ) = 10 lb
 

 

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