Benzyl chloride

Not to be confused with benzoyl chloride, chlorotoluene, or chlorobenzene.
Benzyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Chloromethyl)benzene
Other names
α-Chlorotoluene
Benzyl chloride
alpha-chlorophenylmethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations BnCl
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.594
EC Number
  • 202-853-6
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H7Cl/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2 Y
    Key: KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H7Cl/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2
    Key: KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYAV
  • ClCc1ccccc1
Properties
C7H7Cl
Molar mass 126.58 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless to slightly yellow, toxic liquid
Odor Pungent, aromatic
Density 1.100 g/cm3
Melting point −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)
Boiling point 179 °C (354 °F; 452 K)
very slightly soluble (0.05% at 20 °C)
Solubility soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, CCl4
miscible in organic solvents
Vapor pressure 1 mmHg (20 °C)
−81.98·10−6 cm3/mol
1.5415 (15 °C)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Toxic and carcinogenic; lachrymator
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H315, H318, H331, H335, H350, H373
P203, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
Preview warning: Omit Rules: keep P260, omit P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
1
Flash point 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)
585 °C (1,085 °F; 858 K)
Explosive limits ≥1.1%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
121 mg/kg (rat, oral)
150 ppm (rat, 2 hr)
80 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
380 ppm (dog, 8 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
 C 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [15-minute]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 10 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Benzyl chloride, or α-chlorotoluene, is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2Cl. This colorless liquid is a reactive organochlorine compound that is a widely used chemical building block.

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