Chinese Name: Chlorobenzene

Chinese Aliases: Monochlorobenzene; Benzene chloride

English Name: Chlorobenzene

CAS: 108-90-7

EINECS: 203-628-5

Physical Properties

Appearance and Properties: Colorless transparent liquid with a bitter almond odor.

Melting Point (°C): -45.2         Relative Density (water=1): 1.10

Boiling Point (°C): 132.2         Relative Vapor Density (air=1): 3.9

Molecular Formula: C6H5Cl         Molecular Weight: 112.56

Saturated Vapor Pressure (kPa): 1.33 (20°C)      Critical Temperature (°C): 359.2

Critical Pressure (MPa): 4.52       Logarithm of Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient: 2.84

Flash Point (°C): 28      Explosion Upper Limit %(V/V): 9.6

Ignition Temperature (°C): 590      Explosion Lower Limit %(V/V): 1.3

Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide, benzene, and most organic solvents.