2-Chlorobenzoic Acid

(Last updated June 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of 2-Chlorobenzoic Acid.

CSP studies

REFCODECLBZAC
FormulaC7 H5 O2 Cl1
Common Nameo-Chlorobenzoic acid
IUPAC Systematic Nameo-Chlorobenzoic acid
Other Names2-Chlorobenzoic acid
CSD RefcodesCLBZAC03
Search IdentifierA
ScientistEmiliana D'Oria
Datepre-2010
PublicationPolito M, D'Oria E, Maini L, Karamertzanis PG, Grepioni F, Braga D, Price SL, CrystEngComm 2008, 10, 1848-1854. DOI: Open paper (10.1039/b811438b)
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\Chlorobenzoicacid
Potential DescriptionDMA + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of 2-Chlorobenzoic Acid from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01 with Feb 2026 update)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for 2-Chlorobenzoic Acid. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
CLBZACC2/c1.014.733.925.590.0112.6790.01.5386None
CLBZAC01C2/c1.014.63823.814223.81290.0101.14690.01.5944None
CLBZAC02C2/c1.014.63633.790723.78690.0101.00390.01.6055None
CLBZAC03C2/c1.014.7063.895523.96890.0101.41390.01.5453None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for 2-Chlorobenzoic Acid.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
CLBZACC2/c10.5None196110.1107/S0365110X61003673
CLBZAC01C2/c4.55at 150 K200810.1039/b811438b
CLBZAC02C2/c4.21100 K2010None
CLBZAC03C2/c3.85296 K201610.1021/jacs.6b05118

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