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Chlorobenzene
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<p>Chlorobenzene (abbreviated PhCl) is an <a href="/facts/Aryl_chloride/zEQlrpun">aryl chloride</a> and the simplest of the <a href="/facts/Chlorobenzenes/9DBJYRet">chlorobenzenes</a>, consisting of a <a href="/facts/Benzene/Fguue7nr">benzene</a> ring substituted with one <a href="/facts/Chlorine/y27UwYBM">chlorine</a> atom. Its <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">chemical formula</a> is C6H5Cl. This colorless, flammable <a href="/facts/Liquid/t9GkLWzt">liquid</a> is a common <a href="/facts/Solvent/LoMPMz8S">solvent</a> and a widely used <a href="/facts/Reactive_intermediate/6pajSrDX">intermediate</a> in the manufacture of other chemicals. </p>