N-(Chloromethyl)phthalimide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

131-135 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

305.2±25.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.3228 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5790 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

chloroform: soluble50mg/mL

form 

powder to crystal

pka

-2.63±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

slightly soluble

BRN 

140942

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H6ClNO2/c10-5-11-8(12)6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9(11)13/h1-4H,5H2

InChIKey

JKGLRGGCGUQNEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(=O)C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(=O)N1CCl

CAS DataBase Reference

17564-64-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

N-(chloromethyl)phthalimide(17564-64-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(chloromethyl)- (17564-64-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-52/53-43-22

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39-61-45

RIDADR 

UN 2811 6.1 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

F 

9-21

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29251995

MSDS

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N-(Chloromethyl)phthalimide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

It is used as an agrochemical and medicine intermediates and is used in organic synthesis. Microporous membranes prepared from chemically modified polysulfone, which is a derivative of this compound have better streaming potential.

Purification Methods

Purify the imide by recrystallisation from EtOAc or CCl4 or via the 1:1 complex with pyridine [Sakellarios J Am Chem Soc 70 2822 1948, B.hme et al. Chem Ber 92 1258 1959]. [Beilstein 21/10 V 372.]

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