Methyl 4-(chloromethyl)benzoate

CAS Registry Number®

34040-64-7

CAS Name

Methyl 4-(chloromethyl)benzoate

Molecular Formula

C9H9ClO2

Molecular Mass

184.62

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    240-242 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    38-39 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=SATDLKYRVXFXRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-(chloromethyl)-, methyl ester
  • p-Toluic acid, α-chloro-, methyl ester
  • p-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl chloride
  • Methyl 4-(chloromethyl)benzoate
  • Methyl p-(chloromethyl)benzoate

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