1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene is used as a dielectric and heat transfer fluid in transformers. It acts as an intermediate, degreaser, wood preservative and solvent for dye. It is a high-temperature solvent used in gel permeation chromatography, especially for polyethylene and polypropylene. Further, it is used as a lubricant and as a synthetic transformer oil.
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Applications
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene is used as a dielectric and heat transfer fluid in transformers. It acts as an intermediate, degreaser, wood preservative and solvent for dye. It is a high-temperature solvent used in gel permeation chromatography, especially for polyethylene and polypropylene. Further, it is used as a lubricant and as a synthetic transformer oil.
Solubility
Miscible with ether, benzene, CS{2}.Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Bujak, M.; Podsiadło, M.; Katrusiak, A. Relations between compression and thermal contraction in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and melting of trichlorobenzene isomers. CrystEngComm 2015, 17 (18), 3446-3451.
- Dong, W. H.; Zhang, P.; Lin, X. Y.; Zhang, Y.; Tabouré, A. Natural attenuation of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene in shallow aquifer at the Luhuagang's landfill site, Kaifeng, China. Sci. Total Environ. 2015, 505, 216-222.
- Su, G.; Huang, L.; Liu, S.; Lu, H.; Yang, F.; Zheng, M. The combined disposal of 1,2 4-trichlorobenzene and nitrogen oxides using the synthesized Ce0.2TiAlαOx microanomaterial. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015, 5 (2), 1041-1051.