4-(Chloromethyl)benzoic acid

C8H7ClO2CAS 1642-81-5170.59 g/mol

OHOCl
Alkyl halideCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H7ClO2
Molar mass
170.59 g/mol
Exact mass
170.0135 Da
Melting point
196 °C
Boiling point
201–203 °C
logP
2.12Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
2

Identifiers

CAS number
1642-81-5
SMILES
O=C(O)c1ccc(CCl)cc1
InChIKey
OITNBJHJJGMFBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7ClO2/c9-5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Benzoic acid, 4-(chloromethyl)-
  • p-Toluic acid, α-chloro-
  • p-(Chloromethyl)benzoic acid
  • α-Chloro-p-toluic acid
  • NSC 123935
  • 4-(Chloromethyl)benzenecarboxylic acid

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Similar compounds

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