4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

30-32 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

126-128 °C6 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.2979 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5605 (estimate)

Flash point:

199 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Toluene

form 

Low Melting Crystalline Mass

color 

White to light beige

CAS DataBase Reference

876-08-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34-36/37

Safety Statements 

23-26-27-36/37/39-45-25

RIDADR 

3261

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29163990

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4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to light beige low melting crystalline mass

Uses

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.

Uses

4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl Chloride is used in the synthetic preparation of various compounds and pharmaceuticals. 4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl Chloride was used in the synthesis of several imidazo[2,1-b]thia zoles.

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