2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

33-35°C

Boiling point:

70°C 5mm

Density 

1.033±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

Flash point:

33 °C

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

form 

powder to lump to clear liquid

color 

White or Colorless to Light yellow

CAS DataBase Reference

5402-60-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

3261

HazardClass 

IRRITANT, LACHRYMATOR

HS Code 

2916399090

2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride (2,6-DMBC) can be used for spectroscopic studies. 2,6-DMBC as a precursor, with the addition of a large amount of the inert carrier gas He, can be used to generate jet-cooled 2,6-dimethylbenzyl radicals and used in their vibrational spectroscopic studies^[1]. 2,6-DMBC can also be used in chemical manufacturing and as a reagent for reactions. The main chemical activity of 2,6-DMBC involves an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, where the chlorine atom replaces the hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring, a process that is usually accelerated by a This process is usually accelerated by a catalyst such as copper(II) chloride.

References

[1] SANG KUK LEE* Sang K L; Byoung Uk Ahn. Vibronic Spectrum of the Jet-Cooled 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl Radical in a Corona Excitation[J]. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2003. DOI:10.1021/jp0350215.

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