2-METHYLBENZYL CHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 552-45-4

2-METHYLBENZYL CHLORIDE
EINECS NO. 209-013-8
FORMULA CH3C6H4CH2Cl
MOL WT. 140.61
H.S. CODE  
TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS 2-(Chloromethyl)toluene; o-Methylbenzyl chloride;
alpha-Chloro-o-xylene; o-Xylyl chloride; o-Xylyl-alpha-chloride; 1-(Chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene; 2-Chloro-o-xylene;
SMILES 
 

CLASSIFICATION

ORGANOCHLORIDES / alpha-CHLORINATED TOLUENES /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE Clear liquid
MELTING POINT -2 C
BOILING POINT 197 - 199 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.08 - 1.09
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  
NFPA RATINGS Health: 2; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 1.5408
FLASH POINT 73 C
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS
Toluene (methylbenzene) has a methyl group attached to a benzene ring. alpha-Chlorinated toluenes are organic compounds which one of the hydrogen atoms in the methyl group has been substituted by a chlorine atom instead of the substitution in the benzene ring . All three hydrogens in the methyl group can be replaced by chlorine atoms through the free radical chain reaction. These reactions are catalysed by light and sometimes called photochemical reaction. They reacts vigorously with strong oxidants and water to produce hydrogen chloride and attacks many metals except nickel and lead in the presence of water. Chloromethylated aromatic compounds are used as monomer for a copolymerization and as intermediate in organic synthesis for the introduction of the benzyl protecting group for alcohols and carboxylic acids such as benzaldehyde and cinnamic acid. Benzyl chloride, (monochloromethyl)benzene, is a clear to yellowish liquid; melts at -39 C; boils at 179 C. Its oxidation reaction produces benzaldehyde.Benzyl Chloride is widely used as an intermediate for manufacturing organic compounds including benzyl alcohol, benzyl cyanide and other benzyl compounds. It is used in fuel as a gum inhibitor. Benzal chloride, (dichloromethyl)benzene,  is a clear to yellowish liquid; melts at -17 C; boils at 206 C. Its oxidation reaction with an alkali produces benzaldehyde. alpha-Chlorinated toluenes are used in the end applications of perfumery, dyes, pharmaceuticals, synthetic resins, photographic chemicals, warfare chemicals, penicillins, quaternary ammonium compounds, plasticizer and esters.

Molecular compounds of alpha-chlorinated toluene

Product

CAS RN
Hexachloro-4-xylene 68-36-0
1-Chloro-2-(dichloromethyl)benzene 88-66-4
alpha-(Trichloromethyl)benzyl acetate 90-17-5
alpha2,4-Trichlorotoluene 94-99-5
Benzotrichloride 98-07-7
Benzal chloride 98-87-3
Benzyl chloride 100-44-7
alpha,3,4-Trichlorotoluene 102-47-6
4-Methylbenzyl chloride 104-82-5
Dicofol 115-32-2
2,4-Dichloro-1-(dichloromethyl)benzene 134-25-8
o-Fluoro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trichlorotoluene 488-98-2
p-Bromobenzyl chloride 589-17-3
2-Chlorobenzyl chloride 611-19-8
alpha,alpha'-Dichloro-o-xylene 612-12-4
alpha,3-Dichlorotoluene 620-20-2
1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene 623-25-6
alpha,alpha'-Dichloro-m-xylene 626-16-4
4-(Chloromethyl)-m-xylene 824-55-5
Hexachlorometaxylol 881-99-2
1,2,3,5-Tetrachloro-4,6-bis(chloromethyl)benzene 1133-57-9
Trichlorobenzyl chloride 1344-32-7
alpha,2,3,6-Tetrachlorotoluene 1424-79-9
alpha-(Trichloromethyl)benzyl alcohol 2000-43-3
alpha,2,6-Trichlorotoluene 2014-83-7
Pentachloro(chloromethyl)benzene 2136-78-9
alpha,alpha,alpha,2-Tetrachlorotoluene 2136-89-2
1-Chloro-3-(trichloromethyl)benzene 2136-81-4
1-(Dichloromethyl)-2-(trichloromethyl)benzene 2741-57-3
1,4-Dichloro-2-(chloromethyl)benzene 2745-49-5
Bis(chloromethyl)durene 3022-16-0
1,2-Dichloro-3-(chloromethyl)benzene 3290-01-5
4-Chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol acetate 3567-16-6
1,2,4-Trichloro-5-(chloromethyl)benzene 3955-26-8
alpha,alpha,alpha-Trichloro-4-chlorotoluene 5216-25-1
1-(Chloromethyl)-4-(dichloromethyl)benzene 7398-44-9
1,4-Dichloro-2-(trichloromethyl)benzene 10541-71-6
o,p'-Dicofol 10606-46-9
alpha,alpha,alpha,3,4-Pentachlorotoluene 13014-24-9
alpha,alpha,alpha,2,4-Pentachlorotoluene 13014-18-1
4-Chlorobenzal chloride 13940-94-8
4-Methoxy-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol 14337-31-6
1-Chloro-3-(dichloromethyl)benzene 15145-69-4
2,4,6-Trichlorobenzyl chloride 17293-03-7
Penfenate 21757-82-4
Bis(chloromethyl)xylene 25640-76-0
alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-Tetrachloro-o-xylene 25641-99-0
Bis((chloromethyl)phenyl) ether 28259-88-3
Xylylene dichloride 28347-13-9
alpha-(Trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol propanoate 31643-14-8
N-(alpha-Trichloromethyl-4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methoxyaniline 38766-64-2
1,2,4,5-Tetrabromo-3,6-bis(chloromethyl)benzene 39568-98-4
1,4-Dichloro-2,5-bis(dichloromethyl)benzene 41999-84-2
1,2-Dichloro-4-(dichloromethyl)benzene 56961-84-3
Dichloro(dichloromethyl)benzene 68238-93-7
1-Chloro-3-fluoro-2-(trichloromethyl)benzene84473-83-6
alpha,alpha,ar-Trichlorotoluene98715-38-9
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

 Clear liquid

ASSAY

98.5% min
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 200kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS

 
UN NO.

 
OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22-36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 24/25