Benzyl chloride
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(Chloromethyl)benzene | |||
| Other names
α-Chlorotoluene Benzyl chloride alpha-chlorophenylmethane | |||
| Identifiers | |||
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| Abbreviations | BnCl | ||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.594 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C7H7Cl | |||
| Molar mass | 126.58 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless to slightly yellow, toxic liquid | ||
| Odor | Pungent, aromatic | ||
| Density | 1.100 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 179 °C (354 °F; 452 K) | ||
| very slightly soluble (0.05% at 20 °C) | |||
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, CCl4 miscible in organic solvents | ||
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg (20 °C) | ||
| −81.98·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.5415 (15 °C) | ||
| Hazards | |||
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Toxic and carcinogenic; lachrymator | ||
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| Flash point | 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K) | ||
| 585 °C (1,085 °F; 858 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | ≥1.1% | ||
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose) |
121 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
LC50 (median concentration) |
150 ppm (rat, 2 hr) 80 ppm (mouse, 2 hr) | ||
LCLo (lowest published) |
380 ppm (dog, 8 hr) | ||
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) | ||
REL (Recommended) |
C 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [15-minute] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
10 ppm | ||
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzyl chloride, or α-chlorotoluene, is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2Cl. This colorless liquid is a reactive organochlorine compound that is a widely used chemical building block.