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α,α′-Dichloro-o-xylene

98%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene, o-Xylylene dichloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH2Cl)2
CAS Number:
612-12-4
Molecular Weight:
175.06
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24847586
EC Number:
210-291-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2043675
MDL number:
MFCD00000903
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

239-241 °C (lit.)

mp

51-55 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro

SMILES string

ClCc1ccccc1CCl

InChI

1S/C8H8Cl2/c9-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)6-10/h1-4H,5-6H2

InChI key

FMGGHNGKHRCJLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

α,α′-Dichloro-o-xylene reacts with elemental tellurium and NaI in 2-methoxyethanol to form 1,1-diiodo-3,4-benzo-1-telluracyclopentane.

Application

α,α′−Dichloro-o-xylene was used in solid-phase synthesis of large combinatorial variations of fundamental peptide unit.

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GHS07,GHS09

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

257.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

125 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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