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2,6-Difluorobenzyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
F2C6H3CH2Cl
CAS Number:
697-73-4
Molecular Weight:
162.56
MDL number:
MFCD00191346
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24879830
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

34-38 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Fc1cccc(F)c1CCl

InChI

1S/C7H5ClF2/c8-4-5-6(9)2-1-3-7(5)10/h1-3H,4H2

InChI key

MJXRENZUAQXZGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Gaseous chlorine reacts with 2,6-difluorotoluene to yield 2,6-difluorobenzyl chloride.

Application

2,6-Difluorobenzyl chloride may be used to synthesize 2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde and enantiopure methiozolins.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Preparation of 2, 6-difluoro-n-alkylbenzenes from 1, 3-difluorobenzene Transformation of 2, 6-difluorotoluene to the corresponding benzaldehyde via benzyl chloride.
Malykhin EV and Shteingarts VD.
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 91(1), 19-20 (1998)
Synthesis and herbicidal activities of enantiopure methiozolins.
Nam JH, et al.
Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 33, 297-300 (2012)

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