3-Chlorobenzyl chloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

3.27°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

215-216 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.27 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.555(lit.)

Flash point:

210 °F

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Sensitive 

Lachrymatory

BRN 

742266

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6Cl2/c8-5-6-2-1-3-7(9)4-6/h1-4H,5H2

InChIKey

DDGRAFHHXYIQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(Cl)=CC=CC(CCl)=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

620-20-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)-(620-20-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzene, 1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)- (620-20-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,N,Xn

Risk Statements 

34-51/53-43-36-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-61-14C

RIDADR 

UN 2235 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

19

Hazard Note 

Corrosive/Lachrymatory

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29039990

MSDS

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3-Chlorobenzyl chloride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

3-Chlorobenzyl chloride has been used in the reaction of 3-methoxybenzyl chloride and ethyl 4-bromobenzoate in pure water, using zinc dust and a Pd catalyst.

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