Benzyl chloride
ALDRICH/185558 - ReagentPlus®, 99%, contains ≤1% propylene oxide as stabilizer
Synonym: α-Chlorotoluene
CAS Number: 100-44-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7Cl
Molecular Weight: 126.58
MDL Number: MFCD00000889
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2Cl
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 1085 °F |
| bp | 177-181 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ≤1% propylene oxide as stabilizer |
| density | 1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 14 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| phenyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7Cl/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3- |
| InChI key | KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClCc1ccccc1 |
| solubility | 0.46 g/L at 30 °C (Decomposes in contact with water) |
| vapor density | 4.36 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10.3 mmHg ( 60 °C) |
| 7 mmHg ( 55 °C) |
| Application: | Benzyl chloride can be used as: • A benzylating agent for the benzylation of benzene and other aromatic compounds. • A reactant for the preparation of 4-methoxydiphenylmethane by Friedel-Crafts alkylation with anisole. It can also be used to introduce the benzyl protecting group to alcohols and carboxylic acids by forming corresponding benzyl ether, and benzyl ester, respectively. |
| General description: | Benzyl chloride (BnCl) is an organochlorine compound, which is widely used in organic synthesis for the preparation of useful chemical building blocks. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 2, 4 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H331 - H335 - H340 - H350 - H373 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-22-26-37/38-41-43-48/22 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1738 8(6.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 152.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 67 °C |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 177-181 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |