3-Chlorobenzyl chloride

CAS Registry Number®

620-20-2

CAS Name

3-Chlorobenzyl chloride

Molecular Formula

C7H6Cl2

Molecular Mass

161.03

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    112 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    32-34 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.262 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6Cl2/c8-5-6-2-1-3-7(9)4-6/h1-4H,5H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=DDGRAFHHXYIQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(Cl)C1=CC(Cl)=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

ClC1=CC=CC(=C1)CCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzene, 1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)-
  • Toluene, m,α-dichloro-
  • 1-Chloro-3-(chloromethyl)benzene
  • m-Chlorobenzyl chloride
  • m,α-Dichlorotoluene

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer