C8H9Cl
140.61 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
2-Methylbenzyl chloride
CAS552-45-4EC209-013-8
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Nematocide intermediate
2-Methylbenzyl chloride is an organic compound featuring a benzene ring substituted with a methyl group and a chloromethyl group. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of nematocides.
Intermediate for nematocide synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H227
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene
InChIKey
VQRBXYBBGHOGFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1CCl
Synonyms (17)
- .alpha.-Chloro-ortho-xylene
- 2(Chloromethyl)toluene
- 2-Methylbenzyl chloride
- ALPHA-CHLORO-O-XYLENE
- Chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene
- o-(Chloromethyl)toluene
- o-Methylbenzyl chloride
- o-Xylylchlorid
- oXylene, alphachloro
- oXylyl chloride
- oXylylalphachloride
- omegaChlorooxylene