2-Methylbenzyl chloride

C8H9ClCAS 552-45-4140.61 g/mol

Cl
Alkyl halide

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H9Cl
Molar mass
140.61 g/mol
Exact mass
140.0393 Da
Density
1.083 g/mL (at 21 °C)
Melting point
96.7 °C
Boiling point
195–203 °C
logP
2.73Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
0.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 0
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
552-45-4
SMILES
Cc1ccccc1CCl
InChIKey
VQRBXYBBGHOGFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H9Cl/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-5H,6H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

11 names
  • Benzene, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-
  • o-Methylbenzyl chloride
  • α-Chloro-o-xylene
  • 2-(Chloromethyl)toluene
  • o-Chloromethyltoluene
  • 1-Methyl-2-chloromethylbenzene
  • o-Xylene, α-chloro-
  • 1-(Chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene
  • ω-Chloro-o-xylene
  • o-Xylyl chloride
  • o-Xylyl-α-chloride

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