2,5-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-43.35°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

221-226 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.046 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.537(lit.)

Flash point:

150 °F

storage temp. 

Storage temp. 2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Water Solubility 

insoluble

BRN 

2206277

InChI

1S/C9H11Cl/c1-7-3-4-8(2)9(5-7)6-10/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

PECXPZGFZFGDRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Cc1ccc(C)c(CCl)c1

CAS DataBase Reference

824-45-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,5-Dimethylbenzyl chloride(824-45-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Chloromethyl-p-xylene (824-45-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34-36/37

Safety Statements 

23-26-27-36/37/39-45-25

RIDADR 

UN 3265 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29039990

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1
Skin Corr. 1B
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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2,5-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

2,5-Dimethylbenzyl chloride undergoes low-temperature Friedel-Crafts step-growth polymerization reaction. It has been studied for the effect of reaction conditions on polymer molecular weight, linearity, glass transition temperature, and crystalline properties.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 73, p. 766, 1951 DOI: 10.1021/ja01146a079

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