C8H9Br
185.06 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
4-Methylbenzyl bromide
CAS104-81-4EC203-240-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
military tear gas
4-Methylbenzyl bromide, also known as p-xylyl bromide or T-stoff, is a toxic organic compound historically used as a military tear gas. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor and became one of the earliest chemical weapons deployed during World War I.
military tear gasorganic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(bromomethyl)-4-methylbenzene
InChIKey
WZRKSPFYXUXINF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)CBr
Synonyms (16)
- 4(bromomethyl)toluene
- 4-Methylbenzyl bromide
- 4-methybenzyl bromide
- 4-methylphenylmethyl bromide
- P-XYLYL BROMIDE
- alpha-Bromo-p-xylene
- alphaBromopxylol
- omega-Bromo-p-xylene
- p(Bromomethyl)toluene
- p-Xylyl alpha-bromide
- p-Xylylbromid
- pMethylbenzyl bromide
- pXylene, alphabromo
- para methylbenzyl bromide