noun
- Organic compounds formed by the addition of hypochlorous acid to unsaturated hydrocarbons, containing both chlorine and hydroxyl groups.
Usage: chemistry; plural form; technical term
Examples
- Chlorohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of epoxides.
- The reaction produces a mixture of chlorohydrins with different regioisomers.
- Propylene chlorohydrin is used as a solvent in industrial applications.
- Chlorohydrins can be converted to epoxides through dehydrohalogenation.
- The stability of chlorohydrins depends on pH and temperature conditions.