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α,α-Dichlorotoluene

95%

Synonym(s):

(Dichloromethyl)benzene, Benzal chloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CHCl2
CAS Number:
98-87-3
Molecular Weight:
161.03
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855098
EC Number:
202-709-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1099407
MDL number:
MFCD00000829
Assay:
95%
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.3 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.550 (lit.)

bp

82 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−17-−15 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: freely soluble(lit.), diethyl ether: freely soluble(lit.), water: insoluble(lit.)

density

1.254 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

phenyl

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H6Cl2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

InChI key

CAHQGWAXKLQREW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Vibrational spectra of α,α-dichlorotoluene has been studied in the range 3600-100 cm-1.

Application

α,α-Dichlorotoluene has been useds as initiator during the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene and methyl methacrylate.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

199.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

93 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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