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HRID 1758135Generated: October 25, 2026

Catechol → 4-Chlorocatechol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCatecholHCID 289—
ReactantChlorineHCID 24526—
ReactantSulfuryl chlorideHCID 24648—
Product4-ChlorocatecholHCID 16496—

Reaction Steps

For example, chlorination of catechol with either chlorine or sulfuryl chloride, Berichte 44, 2182 (1911), C.A. 5, 3433 (1911) gives 4-chlorocatechol as the major product, whereas excess halogen yields the 4,5-dichlorocatechol. ##STR14##

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04371736
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_02
ORD IDord-e3e454a3f1524565b12d16b16096241e
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_02