4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride
ALDRICH/270784 - 97%
CAS Number: 876-08-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H6Cl2O
Molecular Weight: 189.04
EC Number: 212-881-0
MDL Number: MFCD00053224
Linear Formula: ClCH2C6H4COCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 126-128 °C/6 mmHg (lit.) |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| chloro | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H6Cl2O/c9-5-6-1-3-7( |
| InChI key | RCOVTJVRTZGSBP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 30-32 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | ClCc1ccc(cc1)C(Cl)=O |
| Application: | 4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride was used as an atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator in the growth of polyacrylamide (PAAm) brushes from silicon wafers. It was also used as a building block in a microwave-assisted, solid-phase synthesis of imatinib, an anticancer agent. |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P271 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P403 + P233 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-27-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 199.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 93 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 126-128 °C/6 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 30-32 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



