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3-Chlorobenzyl chloride

98%

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Synonym(s):
3,α-Dichlorotoluene
Linear Formula:
ClC6H4CH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
161.03
Beilstein:
742266
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.555 (lit.)

bp

215-216 °C (lit.)

density

1.27 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClCc1cccc(Cl)c1

InChI

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

InChI key

DDGRAFHHXYIQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

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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Corrosion

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

208.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

98 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Christophe Duplais et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(4), 562-564 (2010-01-12)
A remarkably simple entry to unsymmetrical diarylmethanes has been developed that relies on an in situ organozinc-mediated, palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling. Thus, by mixing a benzyl and aryl halide together in the presence of Zn metal and a Pd catalyst, diarylmethanes are

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