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3-Methylbenzyl bromide
CAS620-13-3EC210-625-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Chemical weapon tear gas
3-Methylbenzyl bromide is an organic compound belonging to the xylyl bromide family, historically used as a tear gas with a lilac-like odor. It is a colorless liquid that may appear yellowish in older or commercial samples.
chemical weapon tear gas
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(bromomethyl)-3-methylbenzene
InChIKey
FWLWTILKTABGKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)CBr
Synonyms (15)
- 1-(Brommethyl)-3-methylbenzol
- 3-Methylbenzyl bromide
- 3-bromomethyl-1-methylbenzene
- 3-bromomethyltoluene
- M-XYLYL BROMIDE
- a-bromo-m-xylene
- alpha-Bromo-m-xylene
- m-(Bromomethyl)toluene
- m-Xylylbromid
- mMethylbenzyl bromide
- mXylene, alphabromo
- omega-Bromo-m-xylene