2,3-Dichlorotoluene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

6 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

207-208 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.228 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.551(lit.)

Flash point:

182 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Water Solubility 

insoluble

BRN 

2412384

InChIKey

GWLKCPXYBLCEKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

32768-54-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-3-methyl-(32768-54-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-3-methyl- (32768-54-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

20-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25

RIDADR 

UN 2810

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Harmful

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

9

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29039990

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2,3-Dichlorotoluene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID

Uses

2,3-Dichlorotoluene is used as a reagent in organic synthesis, in particular that of Lamotrigine (L173250) which is an aniconvulsant drug. It is also used in the manufacture of Felodipine (F232375) which is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.

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