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8.12.2025

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
4,5-dichloroguaiacol
CAS-number :
2460-49-3
 
Synonyms :
4,5-diklooriguajakoli
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C7H6O2Cl2
 
Molecular weight :
193
 
pKa :
8.52 
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
2.89 
3.23  Xie 1984
 
Mobility :
1.62 % (air), 77.05 % (water), 21.33 % (sediment)
 
LC50 values to algae, mg/l :
3.1  96hr, Selenastrum capricornutum
  Kuivasniemi et al. 1985
 
LC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l :
3.1  3.1 - 6.2, Daphnia
6.2  Salkinoja-Salonen et al. 1981
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
2.3  96hr, Salmo gairdneri,Voss et al.1980
  --
4.8  Poelicia reticulata
  Salkinoja-Salonen et al. 1981
  --
4.47  96 hr, Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1985
 
EC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
2.95  96 hr, mbt, Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1985

References
3296Geiger, D. L. et al. 1985. Acute toxicities of organic chemicals to fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) Vol. 2. Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Winconsin, U.S.A. 326.
1190Kuivasniemi, K., Eloranta, V. & Knuutinen, J. 1985. Acute toxicity of some chlorinated phenolic compounds to Selenastrum capricornutum and phytoplankton. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 14: 43 - 49.
1784Salkinoja-Salonen, M., Saxelin, M-L., Pere, J., Jaakkola, T., Saarikoski, J., Hakulinen, R. & Koistinen, O. 1981. Analysis of toxicity and biodegradability of organochlorine compounds released into the environment in bleaching effluents of kraft pulping. Advances in the identification and analysis of organic pollutants in water. Ann Arbor Sci Publ, Ann Arbor MI Vol 2: 1131 - 1164.
2602Suntio, L. R., Shiu, W. Y. and Mackay, D. 1988. A review of the nature and properties of chemicals present in pulp mill effluents. Chemosphere 17(7): 1249 - 1290.
1476Voss, R.H., Wearing, J.T., Mortiner, R.D., Kovacs, T. & Wong, A. 1980. Chlorinated organics in kraft bleachery effluents. 3rd International congress on industrial waste water and wastes. Stockholm, february 6-8.
2657Xie, T. M., Hulthe, B. and Folestad, S. 1984. Chemosphere 13: 445.

 
 
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