Anodyne| Benzyl chloride | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Conformer structure via JSmol | |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 126.58 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.1 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Colorless to slightly yellow liquid [1] |
| Odor | Rather unpleasant, irritating odor [1] |
| Melting point | -54 to -45 °F (EPA, 1998) [1] |
| Boiling point | 354 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/. [1] |
| Solubility | Reaction (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 2.3 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C7H7Cl [1] |
| IUPAC name | chloromethylbenzene [1] |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCl [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C7H7Cl/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2 [1] |
| InChIKey | KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Benzyl chloride
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Benzyl chloride (also known as (Chloromethyl)benzene, Chloromethylbenzene, α-Chlorotoluene, Benzylchloride, Benzylchlorid, Tolyl chloride, Chlorophenylmethane, Chlorure de benzyle, α-Chlortoluol or Benzene, (chloromethyl)-)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Benzyl chloride is a achiral mixture
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7503, Benzyl chloride. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7503