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2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride

97%

Synonym(s):

α′-Chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-o-xylene

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Linear Formula:
CF3C6H4CH2Cl
CAS Number:
21742-00-7
Molecular Weight:
194.58
EC Number:
244-560-6
MDL number:
MFCD00009920
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24855068

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.469 (lit.)

density

1.337 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

FC(F)(F)c1ccccc1CCl

InChI

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

InChI key

BBXDMCQDLOCXRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride reacts with 2-benzo[b]thienyllithium to yield 6-fluorobenzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

158.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

70 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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An unconventional synthetic approach to fluoro heteroaromatic compounds by a novel transformation of an anionically activated trifluoromethyl group.
Kiselyov AS and Strekowski L.
Tetrahedron Letters, 35(41), 7597-7600 (1994)

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