4-(Trichloromethyl)benzoic acid
[CAS# 5264-40-4]

Identification

• Name: 4-(Trichloromethyl)benzoic acid
• Synonyms: NSC 146401; p-(Trichloromethyl)benzoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₅Cl₃O₂
• Molecular Weight: 239.48
• CAS Registry Number: 5264-40-4

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.26 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.562±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 203-205 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Yagupol'skii, L. M.; Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii 1962, V32, P3035-9.