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Sigma-Aldrich

Benzyl chloromethyl ether

technical, ~60% (NMR)

Synonym(s):

(Chloromethoxymethyl)benzene, Benzyloxymethyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OCH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.61
Beilstein:
1364034
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

Assay

~60% (NMR)

form

liquid

impurities

~10% formaldehyde dibenzylacetal
~25% benzyl chloride

refractive index

n20/D 1.527

bp

102 °C/14 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.126 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

ClCOCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H9ClO/c9-7-10-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6-7H2

InChI key

LADPCMZCENPFGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

Acid protecting group; Introduction of benzoyloxy- and hydroxymethyl groups

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D.S. Connor et al.
Organic Syntheses, 52, 16-16 (1972)
P.A. Zoretic et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 40, 2962-2962 (1975)

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