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4-Chlorobenzyl benzoate

97%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CO2CH2C6H4Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
246.69
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

mp

57-61 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Clc1ccc(COC(=O)c2ccccc2)cc1

InChI

1S/C14H11ClO2/c15-13-8-6-11(7-9-13)10-17-14(16)12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-9H,10H2

InChI key

ARLTXMAKDGVKNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Chlorobenzyl benzoate can be synthesized from the reaction between 4-chlorobenzyl chloride and sodium benzoate in the presence of tri-n-butylamine (catalyst). It can also be obtained by reacting sodium benzoate and 4-chlorotoluene.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Chlorobenzyl alcohols from chlorobenzyl chlorides via corresponding benzoate esters: process development aspects.
Joshi SR and Sawant SB.
Organic Process Research & Development, 4(1), 23-29 (2000)
Transition metal free oxidative esterification of alcohols with toluene.
Liu L, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 54(39), 5383-5386 (2013)

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