Tetrachlorocatechol

Tetrachlorocatechol is a metabolite of pentachlorophenol. Tetrachlorocatechol is one of the most toxic chlorinated catechol produced by the chlorobleaching of pulp and frequently found in the kraft pulp mill effluents[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1198-55-6]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H318, H410

Target

Drug Metabolite

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Purity

99.42

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC1=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1O

Molecular Formula

C6H2Cl4O2

Molecular Weight

247.89

Precautions

H302, H318, H410

References & Citations

[1]G. Renner, et al. Acute toxicities of pentachlorophenol, pentachloroanisole, tetrachlorohydroquinone, tetrachlorocatechol, tetrachlororesorcinol, tetrachlorodimethoxybenzenes and tetrachlorobenzenediol diacetates administered to mice, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 11:1, 37-50.|[2]Mukherjee, et al. Evaluation of Acute Toxicity Levels and Ethological Responses Under Tetrachlorocatechol Exposure in Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus) . Proc Zool Soc 67, 108–113 (2014) .