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4-Vinylbenzyl chloride

Name: 4-Vinylbenzyl chloride
Brand: ALDRICH

90%

Synonym(s):

4-(Chloromethyl)styrene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

H₂C=CHC₆H₄CH₂Cl

CAS Number:

1592-20-7

Molecular Weight:

152.62

UNSPSC Code:

12162002

NACRES:

NA.23

PubChem Substance ID:

24867308

EC Number:

216-471-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2204384

MDL number:

MFCD00051362

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Properties

Quality Level

200

assay

90%

form

liquid

contains

500 ppm tert-butylcatechol as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.572 (lit.)

viscosity

1,830 cP(25 °C)(lit.)

bp

229 °C (lit.)

density

1.083 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

ClCc1ccc(C=C)cc1

InChI

1S/C9H9Cl/c1-2-8-3-5-9(7-10)6-4-8/h2-6H,1,7H2

InChI key

ZRZHXNCATOYMJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC) is commonly used as a monomer that belongs to the class of aryl chlorides and contains both a vinyl group (CH₂=CH-) and a benzyl chloride group (C₆H₄CH₂Cl) in its structure. It is used as a reactive building block in various polymerization reactions to synthesize different types of polymers with excellent thermal stability, chemical resistance and good film-forming properties. It is commonly utilized in the production of resins, coatings, adhesives, and ion-exchange resins. It offers versatility in polymer synthesis, allowing for the introduction of desired functionalities into polymers.

It is also:

A component of ion exchange resins, photo-resist polymers, cross-linkable fibers, coupling agents and electroconducting polymers.
Starter for various copolymer preparations.
Dual functional monomer. Readily derivatized by chloride displacement.

Application

4-Vinylbenzyl chloride can be used as a monomer to synthesize:

The hypercross-linked polymer for supercapacitor applications. Incorporation of 4-vinyl benzyl chloride contributes to the formation of a porous structure and specific surface area which facilitate efficient electrolyte ion diffusion and provide ample sites for charge storage, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance.
The polymeric thin films by the matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique. The resulting polymeric thin films can exhibit non-linear optical effects such as optical second harmonic generation, electro-optic modulation, or optical frequency conversion. These properties make them suitable for various applications in non-linear optic devices.