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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CAS 17849-38-6
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
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