2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

69-71 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

227 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.1104 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5390 (estimate)

Flash point:

227°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

chloroform: soluble25mg/mL, clear, colorless

pka

13.99±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Fine Crystalline Powder

color 

White

BRN 

2042182

LogP

1.770

CAS DataBase Reference

17849-38-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzenemethanol, 2-chloro-(17849-38-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Chlorobenzenemethanol (17849-38-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29062900

MSDS

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2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white fine crystalline powder

Uses

(2-Chlorophenyl)methanol is used as a reactant in the preparation of aldehydes and ketones using transition metal free aerobic oxidation and catalyzed by TEMPO/Br2/NaNO2.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 69, p. 2548, 1947 DOI: 10.1021/ja01202a082
Synthetic Communications, 25, p. 1689, 1995 DOI: 10.1080/00397919508015853

General Description

Major urinary metabolites of 2-chlorobenzyl alcohol in rats were 2-chlorohippuric acid, 2-chlorobenzyl cysteine, 2-chlorobenzoic acid and 2-chlorobenzyl glucuronic acid. It is a possible intermediate formed during the metabolism of 2-chloromandelic acid.

2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol(17849-38-6)Related Product Information

• 2-Chlorobenzoic acid
• 2-(Chloromethyl)benzonitrile
• 2-Chlorobenzonitrile
• Methanol
• 2'-Chloroacetophenone
• Benzyloxyacetyl chloride
• 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde
• Ethyl acetate
• Benzyl alcohol
• 2-Chlorophenol
• Benzyl chloroformate
• 4-Nitrobenzyl alcohol
• 2-Fluoropropiophenone
• 2-Fluorobenzaldehyde
• 2-Bromofluorobenzene
• ETHYL 2-FLUOROBENZOATE
• 2-Fluorobenzoic acid
• 2-Chlorophenylacetic acid