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3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride

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Synonym(s):

α′-Chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-m-xylene, 3-(Chloromethyl)benzotrifluoride

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Linear Formula:
CF3C6H4CH2Cl
CAS Number:
705-29-3
Molecular Weight:
194.58
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24850221
EC Number:
211-884-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
743242
MDL number:
MFCD00000908
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.464 (lit.)

density

1.254 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro, fluoro

SMILES string

FC(F)(F)c1cccc(CCl)c1

InChI

1S/C8H6ClF3/c9-5-6-2-1-3-7(4-6)8(10,11)12/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

XGASTRVQNVVYIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride reacts with sodium salts of N,N-disubstituted dithiocarbamic acids to yield series of dithiocarbamates.

Application

3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride was used in the synthesis of 4-nitro-3-trifluoromethyl-[N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)]benzamide.

pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H226,H314

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

118.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

48 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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