2-methylbenzyl chloride

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
552-45-4

[ Name ]:
2-methylbenzyl chloride

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 209-013-8
2-methylbenzyl chloride
2-methylbenzyl
2-methyl-benzyl chloride
MFCD00000899
2-Methylbenzyl chlor
1-(Chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene
o-Chloromethyltoluene
A-CHLORO-O-XYLENE
2-Methyl benzyl chloride
o-methylbenzyl chloride
Benzene, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-
O-XYLYL CHLORIDE
OXCL1

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
201.3±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
-2 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H9Cl

[ Molecular Weight ]:
140.610

[ Flash Point ]:
73.9±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
140.039276

[ LogP ]:
2.95

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.4±0.4 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.524

[ Storage condition ]:
0-6°C

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases, alcohols, amines. Corrodes steel.

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H314

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/37/39-S45-S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3265 8/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
8

[ HS Code ]:
29036990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • 2-Methylbenzyl Alcohol
  • Formaldehyde
  • Toluene
  • o-xylene
  • (E)-5,5'-(cyclododec-1-ene-1,2-diyl)dipentanoic acid
  • 2-methyl-1-(trichloromethyl)cyclohexan-1-ol
  • o-tolylmagnesium bromide
  • 1,2-Phenylenedimethanol
  • [2-(chloromethyl)phenyl]methanol
  • Phthalic acid

DownStream

  • N-methyl-N-[(2-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-phenylmethanamine
  • Methyl (2-methylphenyl)acetate
  • 1-(2-METHYL-3-NITROPHENYL)-1H-PYRROLE
  • Ethyl (2-methylphenyl)acetate
  • O-TOLYL-METHANESULFONYLCHLORIDE
  • o-xylene
  • p-tolylmethanol
  • Benzene,1,1'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis[2-methyl-
  • 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylphenyl)ethanol
  • 2-Methylbenzyl Alcohol

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2903999090

[ Summary ]:
2903999090 halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

Related Compounds

  • 4-bromo-2-methylbenzyl chloride
  • 5-Fluoro-2-methylbenzyl chloride
  • 4-chloro-2-methylbenzyl chloride
  • 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzyl chloride
  • 5-Dodecyl-2-methylbenzyl chloride
  • 3-methoxy-2-methylbenzyl chloride