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Preferred IUPAC name
(Chloromethyl)benzene | |||
Other names
α-Chlorotoluene
Benzyl chloride alpha-chlorophenylmethane | |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | BnCl | ||
ChEBI | |||
ChEMBL | |||
ChemSpider | |||
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[1] | ||
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)[1] | |||
Solubility | soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, CCl4 miscible in organic solvents | ||
Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg (20 °C)[1] | ||
-81.98·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.5415 (15 °C) | ||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards
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Toxic and carcinogenic; lachrymator | ||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
Flash point | 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K) | ||
585 °C (1,085 °F; 858 K) | |||
Explosive limits | ≥1.1%[1] | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose)
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121 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
LC50 (median concentration)
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150 ppm (rat, 2 hr) 80 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)[2] | ||
LCLo (lowest published)
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380 ppm (dog, 8 hr)[2] | ||
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3)[1] | ||
REL (Recommended)
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C 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [15-minute][1] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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10 ppm[1] | ||
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.