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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol
C7H7ClO
142.58 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-CHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS17849-38-6EC241-801-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol is an organic compound used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It features a benzene ring substituted with a chlorine atom and a primary alcohol group.

Pharmaceutical intermediateBuilding block in organic synthesisLaboratory research reagent

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2-CHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL (CAS 17849-38-6) is 2906.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2906.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2906 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2-chlorophenyl)methanol

InChIKey

MBYQPPXEXWRMQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (10)
  • (2-chlorophenyl)methan-1-ol
  • (2-chlorophenyl)methanol
  • 2-CHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL
  • 2-Chlorobenzenemethanol
  • Benzenemethanol, 2-chloro-
  • Benzenemethanol, ar-chloro-
  • Benzyl alcohol, o-chloro-
  • o-Chlorobenzenemethanol
  • o-Chlorobenzyl alcohol
  • ortho-Chlorobenzyl alcohol

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