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Benzyl chloride

Benzyl chloride, or α-chlorotoluene, is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2Cl. This colourless liquid is a reactive organochlorine compound that is a widely used chemical building block.

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Further Information

Names

Preferred IUPAC name: (Chloromethyl)benzene

Other names

α-Chlorotoluene
Benzyl chloride

Identifiers

CAS Number: 100-44-7

JSmol: Interactive image

Abbreviations: BnCl

ChEBI: CHEBI:615597

ChEMBL: ChEMBL498878

ChemSpider: 13840690

ECHA InfoCard: 100.002.594

EC Number: 202-853-6

KEGG: C19167

PubChem: 7503

UNII: 83H19HW7K6

Properties

Chemical formula: CHCl77

Molar mass: 126.58 g/mol

Appearance: colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Odor: pungent, aromatic

Density: 1.100 g/cm

Melting point: −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)

Boiling point: 179 °C (354 °F; 452 K)

Solubility in water: very slightly soluble (0.05% at 20 °C)

Solubility: ethanol

Vapor pressure: 1 mmHg (20 °C)

Magnetic susceptibility: -81.98·10 cm/mol−63

Refractive index: 1.5415 (15 °C)

Hazards

Safety data sheet: External MSDS

NFPA 704:

Flash point: 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)

Autoignition
temperature: 585 °C (1,085 °F; 858 K)

Explosive limits: ≥1.1%

median dose: 1231 mg/kg (rat, oral)

median concentration: 150 ppm (rat, 2 hr)
80 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)

lowest published: 380 ppm (dog, 8 hr)

NIOSH

PEL: TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m)3

REL: C 1 ppm (5 mg/m) [15-minute]3

IDLH: 10 ppm

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).