2-Chlorobenzoic acid
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2-Chlorobenzoic acid is a simple organic compound
which can be used as a chemical building block. It may be synthesized by the oxidation of 2-chlorotoluene
with potassium permanganate
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It can be synthesized by diazotization. It follows Sandmeyer reaction
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It is irritant for the respiratory system and eyes.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
which can be used as a chemical building block. It may be synthesized by the oxidation of 2-chlorotoluene
Chlorotoluene
Chlorotoluene can refer to any of four isomeric chemical compounds. Three isomers consisist of a disubsituted benzene ring with one chlorine atom and one methyl group...
with potassium permanganate
Potassium permanganate
Potassium permanganate is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula KMnO4. It is a salt consisting of K+ and MnO4− ions. Formerly known as permanganate of potash or Condy's crystals, it is a strong oxidizing agent. It dissolves in water to give intensely purple solutions, the...
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It can be synthesized by diazotization. It follows Sandmeyer reaction
Sandmeyer reaction
The Sandmeyer reaction is a chemical reaction used to synthesize aryl halides from aryl diazonium salts. It is named after the Swiss chemist Traugott Sandmeyer....
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It is irritant for the respiratory system and eyes.