2-Chlorobiphenyl
[CAS# 2051-60-7]

Identification

• Classification: Analytical chemistry >> Food safety >> Dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, furans
• Name: 2-Chlorobiphenyl
• Synonyms: 2-Chloro-1,1'-biphenyl; 2-Chlorodiphenyl; 2-Monochlorobiphenyl; NSC 67354; PCB 1; o-Chlorobiphenyl
• Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₉Cl
• Molecular Weight: 188.65
• CAS Registry Number: 2051-60-7
• EC Number: 218-125-6

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (1.9E^-3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.1499 g/cm³ (32.5 ºC)^**
• Melting point: <40 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 274 ºC^****
• Flash point: 115.9±8.6 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Zaheer, S. H.; Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 1944, V21, P27-8.

^*** Zhang, Tao; Organometallics 2008, V27(4), P753-757.

^**** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: N
• Risk Codes: R33;R50/53
• Safety Description: S60;S61

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	2	H373
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315

• Transport Information: UN 3432 9 / PGII