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Chlorobenzene

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Chlorobenzene, also known as monochlorobenzene, benzene chloride, chlorobenzol, and phenyl chloride, is used in the production of chloronitrobenzene and diphenyl ether; in rubber intermediates; as a solvent in adhesives, paints, waxes, and polishes; and as an inert solvent. Its structure and properties are shown in Table 1.

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Ware, G.W. (1988). Chlorobenzene. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 106. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3922-2_4

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