C7H5ClO
140.56 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
3-CHLOROBENZALDEHYDE
CAS587-04-2EC209-596-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
synthetic intermediate for organic compounds
3-Chlorobenzaldehyde is one of the three isomeric monochlorinated benzaldehydes, characterized by a chlorine atom at the meta position relative to the aldehyde group. It is primarily used as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry.
synthetic intermediate for organic compounds
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-chlorobenzaldehyde
InChIKey
SRWILAKSARHZPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)Cl)C=O
Synonyms (14)
- (3-chlorophenyl)methanone
- 3-CHLOROBENZALDEHYDE
- 3-CHLOROPHENYLCARBOXALDEHYDE
- 3-chiorobenzaldehyde
- 3-chloro-benzoaldehyde
- 5-Chloro-benzaldehyde
- Benzaldehyde, 3-chloro-
- Benzaldehyde, 3-chloro-(9CI)
- Benzaldehyde, m-chloro-
- m-Chlorobenzaldehyde
- m-Chlorobenzenecarboxaldehyde
- mcad
- meta-Chlorobenzaldehyde