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C52276

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Phenylbenzyl chloride

98%

Synonym(s):

4-(Chloromethyl)biphenyl

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C6H4CH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
202.68
Beilstein:
1863327
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

70-73 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClCc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C13H11Cl/c14-10-11-6-8-13(9-7-11)12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-9H,10H2

InChI key

HLQZCRVEEQKNMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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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Activity of 4-chloromethylbiphenyl.
J Ashby et al.
Mutation research, 135(1), 51-52 (1984-01-01)
An evaluation of the mutagenic potential of 4-chloromethylbiphenyl (4CMB) using the micronucleus test.
J C Richardson et al.
Mutation research, 100(1-4), 375-378 (1982-01-01)
Activity of 4CMB in the mouse-skin sebaceous-gland suppression test.
J Ashby et al.
Mutation research, 100(1-4), 391-393 (1982-01-01)
Is 4CMB clastogenic in vivo? Preliminary results from the mouse transplacental micronucleus test.
R J Cole et al.
Mutation research, 100(1-4), 379-380 (1982-01-01)
R Mirzayans et al.
Mutation research, 145(3), 209-215 (1985-05-01)
Benzyl chloride (BC) and 4-chloromethylbiphenyl (4CMB) induce a class of alkaline-stable DNA damage in human cells which, like UV-induced pyrimidine dimers, undergoes repair at a slow rate by an excision-repair pathway which can be inhibited by cytosine arabinoside (araC). In

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