Benzoic acid, 2-(chloromethyl)-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

34040-62-5

CAS Name

Benzoic acid, 2-(chloromethyl)-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C9H9ClO2

Molecular Mass

184.62

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

Source(s)

  • (1) Denotes property values from the ZIC/VINITI data file provided by InfoChem.

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H9ClO2/c1-12-9(11)8-5-3-2-4-7(8)6-10/h2-5H,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=AAHZCIWUDPKSJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C1=C(CCl)C=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C=1C=CC=CC1CCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-(chloromethyl)-, methyl ester
  • o-Toluic acid, α-chloro-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-chloromethylbenzoate
  • Methyl o-(chloromethyl)benzoate
  • 2-(Chloromethyl)benzoic acid methyl ester

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