Benzene, 1-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)

Benzene, 1-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)- (also known as 2-Chlorobenzotrichloride) isn’t usually an end product but a vital organic intermediate, mainly used in pharmaceuticals (like making the antifungal clotrimazole), dyes, and agrochemicals, serving as a building block to create more complex molecules via its reactive chloro and trichloromethyl groups, particularly for producing 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride.

API Name Clotrimazole
CAS No 2136-89-2
Molecular Formula C7H4Cl4
Molecular Weight 229.9 g/mol
Synonyms 1-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)benzene

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