2-methylbenzyl chloride

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-methylbenzyl chloride
other names	o -Methylbenzyl chloride α-chloro- o- xylene o -xylyl chloride 2- (chloromethyl) anisole
Molecular formula	C 8 H 9 Cl
Brief description	colorless to yellowish liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 552-45-4 EC number 209-013-8 ECHA InfoCard 100.008.195 PubChem 11093 Wikidata Q15632731
properties
Molar mass	140.61 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.08 g cm −3 (20 ° C)
Melting point	−2 ° C
boiling point	197-199 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.541 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 290-302-314 EUH: 071 P: 280-305 + 351 + 338-309 + 310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-methylbenzyl chloride is a chemical compound and a basic substance for synthesis. 2-methylbenzyl chloride is a moisture-sensitive and not very volatile liquid.

Extraction and presentation

2-methylbenzyl chloride can be prepared from sulfuryl chloride and o- xylene .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Entry on 2-methylbenzyl chloride in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet 2-Methylbenzyl chloride, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 21, 2020 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ B. van Zanten, W. Th. Nauta: Synthesis of alkyl-substituted 3-phenyl-4-hydroxycoumarins . In: Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas , 1960, 79  (11), pp. 1211-1222. doi : 10.1002 / recl.19600791116 .