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2-Chloro-1,3-dimethylbenzene

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Chloro-m-xylene

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C6H3Cl
CAS Number:
6781-98-2
Molecular Weight:
140.61
EC Number:
229-843-4
MDL number:
MFCD00000565
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24856699
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

bp

182-183 °C (lit.)

mp

−36 °C (lit.)

density

1.061 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro

SMILES string

Cc1cccc(C)c1Cl

InChI

1S/C8H9Cl/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,1-2H3

InChI key

VDXLAYAQGYCQEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Suzuki coupling reaction of 2-chloro-1,3-dimethylbenzene with arylboronic acids has been investigated[1]. 2-Chloro-1,3-dimethylbenzene undergoes palladium-catalyzed cyanation reaction to afford 2,6-dimethyl benzonitrile[2].

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

145.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

63 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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BCBP4410V
BCBK6698V

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A practical heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki, Sonogashira, and Stille coupling reactions of unreactive aryl chlorides.
Myung-Jong Jin et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 49(6), 1119-1122 (2010-01-01)
A new palladium catalyst system for the cyanation of aryl chlorides with K4[Fe(CN)6].
Schareina T, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 48(7), 1087-1090 (2007)

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