Difference between revisions of "Trichlorobenzene"

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|definition=Trichlorobenzenes are cyclic aromatic compounds formed by the addition of 3 atoms of chlorine to the
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|definition=Trichlorobenzenes are cyclic aromatic compounds formed by the addition of 3 atoms of chlorine to the benzene ring. There are 3 isomers: 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (1,2,3-TCB), 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (1,3,5-TCB).
benzene ring. There are 3 isomers: 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (1,2,3-TCB), 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-
 
TCB) and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (1,3,5-TCB).
 
 
<ref name="Ospar">[http://www.ospar.org/documents%5Cdbase%5Cpublications%5Cp00170_BD%20on%20trichlorobenzenes.pdf OSPAR Commission, 2005: OSPAR background document on trichlorobenzenes]</ref>
 
<ref name="Ospar">[http://www.ospar.org/documents%5Cdbase%5Cpublications%5Cp00170_BD%20on%20trichlorobenzenes.pdf OSPAR Commission, 2005: OSPAR background document on trichlorobenzenes]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 09:50, 3 August 2009

Definition of trichlorobenzene:
Trichlorobenzenes are cyclic aromatic compounds formed by the addition of 3 atoms of chlorine to the benzene ring. There are 3 isomers: 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (1,2,3-TCB), 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (1,3,5-TCB). [1]
This is the common definition for trichlorobenzene, other definitions can be discussed in the article