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251046

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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InChI key

CAHQGWAXKLQREW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)c1ccccc1

vapor pressure

0.3 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

95%

form

liquid

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.)

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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P B Nagabalasubramanian et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 73(2), 277-280 (2009-04-07)
The vibrational spectra of alpha,alpha dichlorotoluene have been recorded using PerkinElmer 521 spectrometer in the range 3600-100 cm(-1). A detailed vibrational spectral analysis has been carried out and assignments of the observed fundamental bands have been proposed on the basis
Occupational exposure to benzyl chloride and benzyl chloride due to contaminated butyl benzyl phthalate.
L Rittfeldt et al.
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 9(4), 367-368 (1983-08-01)
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene and methyl methacrylate with a, a-dichlorotoluene as initiator; a kinetic study.
Neumann A, et al.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 201(9), 980-984 (2000)
Benzal chloride.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans, 29, 65-72 (1982-05-01)
Carlos Eduardo Verdiani de Carvalho et al.
Acta cirurgica brasileira, 21(1), 43-46 (2006-02-24)
To investigate the effects of intrinsic denervation of the jejunum after the extensive intestinal resection in rats. Thirty male Wistar rats were distributed into three groups, depending on the experimental procedure: Group C (control), Group R (resection) and Group D
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