3-Chlorobenzaldehyde Chemical Properties

Melting point:

9-12 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

213-214 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.241 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.563(lit.)

Flash point:

191 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.235

color 

Clear colorless to light yellow

Water Solubility 

insoluble

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

BRN 

507098

CAS DataBase Reference

587-04-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzaldehyde, 3-chloro-(587-04-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzaldehyde, 3-chloro- (587-04-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

2

F 

1-9

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29130000

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3-Chlorobenzaldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to light yellow liquid

Uses

3-Chlorobenzaldehyde, is used as a medicine, dye intermediates and speciality chemicals. It is mainly used to produce medicine material and intermediate, chloral alcoholate and intermediate of acid mordant azurine-6B on dyestuff.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 48, p. 4053, 1983 DOI: 10.1021/jo00170a036
Tetrahedron Letters, 22, p. 11, 1981 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(81)80027-5

Purification Methods

Purify it by low temperature crystallisation from pet ether (b 40-60o) and distillation. [Beilstein 7 H 234, 7 IV 566.]

3-Chlorobenzaldehyde(587-04-2)Related Product Information

• 3-Chlorobenzoyl chloride
• 3-Methoxybenzaldehyde
• 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
• Chlorphenamine maleate
• 3-Nitrobenzaldehyde
• 2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde
• m-Phthalaldehyde
• 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene
• 3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde
• 3-Chlorobenzoic acid
• 2,3-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride
• 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde
• 3,5-Dichlorobenzaldehyde
• 2-Chloro-N-[4-chloro-2-(2-chlorobenzoyl)phenyl]acetamide
• 3,4-Dichlorobenzophenone
• 1,5-DICHLOROANTHRAQUINONE
• 1-Chloro anthraquinone
• 2,6-Dichlorobenzaldehyde