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Usage

Uses

Used in Environmental Monitoring:
Tetrachloroguaiacol is used as a marker for monitoring the presence and degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the environment, particularly in wastewater treatment systems. Its detection helps in assessing the effectiveness of the degradation process and the potential environmental impact of PCP.
Used in Industrial Processes:
Tetrachloroguaiacol may be used as an intermediate in the production of various chemicals and materials, particularly those involving the chlorination of organic compounds. Its role in these processes is to serve as a building block for the synthesis of other compounds with specific applications.
Used in Research and Development:
In the field of research and development, Tetrachloroguaiacol can be used as a subject of study to understand the degradation pathways of chlorinated organic compounds and their environmental implications. This knowledge can contribute to the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly processes for the production and disposal of such compounds.

InChI:InChI=1/C7H4Cl4O2/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h12H,1H3

Upstream product

• 503-30-0 trimethylene oxide 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 31680-14-5 Tetrachlor-1,2-benzochinondiazid 
• 90-05-1 2-methoxy-phenol 
• 1198-55-6 o-chloranil 
• 77-78-1 dimethyl sulfate 

Downstream Products

• 944-61-6 3,4,5,6-tetrachloroveratrole 
• 91805-80-0 2-Methoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlor-phenoxy-essigsaeure-butylester 
• 91092-69-2 2-Methoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlor-phenoxy-essigsaeure-aethylester 
• 93224-79-4 2-Methoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlor-phenoxy-essigsaeure-methylester 
• 91446-70-7 2-Methoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlor-phenoxy-essigsaeure-propylester 
• 91446-69-4 2-Methoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlor-phenoxy-essigsaeure-isopropylester 
• 104255-05-2 2,3,4,5-Tetrachloro-6-(2,3,4-trichloro-phenoxy)-phenol 
• 104255-04-1 2,3,4,5-Tetrachloro-6-(2,4,5-trichloro-phenoxy)-phenol 
• 86813-75-4 2,3,4,5-Tetrachloro-6-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)-phenol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Crown Ethers from o-Quinone Diazides and Oxetane

The carbenes 11, generated by photolysis of the di- and tetrachloro-o-quinone diazides 10, react with oxetane in a 1:3 ratio to give the 15-membered crown ethers 19.In the presence of methanol, the oxonium ions 12 are trapped with formation of 1-(aryloxy)-3-methoxypropanes (13).In the absence of additional nucleophiles, 12 react with oxetane until the chain length is appropriate for inverting intramolecular attack of the aryl oxide at the α-carbon atom of the oxonium ion (18 -> 19). Key Words: Carbonyl carbenes/ Oxygen ylides/ Displacement, nucleophilic, intramolecular/ Carbenes/ Ylides

FORMATION OF A TRIMERIC CHLOROGUAIACOL QUINONE IN THE PREPARATION OF TETRACHLOROGUAIACOL AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF ITS TETRAMETHOXY DERIVATIVE

A by-product formed in the preparation of tetrachloroguaiacol is shown to be a trimeric quinone.Derivatization of the quinone to a crystalline tetramethoxy derivative allowed X-ray determination of its crystal structure as 3,6-dichloro-4,5-dimethoxy-1,2-bis(2'-methoxy-3',4',5',6'-tetrachlorophenoxy)benzene, 4.Rarely observed long range JCH coupling between ring carbons and methoxyl hydrogens as well as conformational isomerism were observed in 1H and 13C nmr studies of 4.Crystals of 4 are triclinic, a = 12.562(1), b = 12.708(1), c = 9.223(1) Angstroem, α = 96.93(1), β = 97.478(7), γ = 101.285(8) deg, Z = 2, space group .The structure was solved by direct methods and was refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to R = 0.056 and Rw = 0.056 for 2946 reflections with I >/= 1.5?(I).The molecule contains a central six-membered dichloro-tetraoxo substituted aromatic ring, linked via oxygen bridges to two identical tetrachloro-dioxo substituted rings; intramolecular steric overcrowding causes significant deviations from a symmetrical conformation.Bond lengths, angles, and intermolecular distances are generally close to expected values.