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C8H8Cl2
175.05 g/mol
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1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene

CAS623-25-6EC210-782-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
industrial chemical intermediate

1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene is an organic compound used as an industrial chemical intermediate. It is structurally characterized by a benzene ring with two chloromethyl substituents at the 1 and 4 positions.

industrial chemical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
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Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
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Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,4-bis(chloromethyl)benzene

InChIKey

ZZHIDJWUJRKHGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1CCl)CCl

Synonyms (29)
  • W-105010
  • 1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene
  • 1,4-Bis-(chlormethyl)-benzene
  • 1,4-bischloromethylbenzol
  • 1,4-di(chloromethyl)benzene
  • ?,?'-Dichloro-p-xylene
  • Benzene, p-bis(chloromethyl)-
  • Benzene,4-bis(chloromethyl)-
  • CP 21645
  • Dichlorodi-p-xylylene
  • I+/-,I+/-'-dichloro-p-xylene
  • P-CHLOROMETHYLBENZYL CHLORIDE
  • a,a'-dichloro-p-xylene
  • alpha,alpha'-dichoro-p-xylene
  • p-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene
  • p-Xylene,.alpha.'-dichloro-
  • p-Xylenedichloride
  • p-Xylylene chloride
  • p-Xylylene dichloride
  • p-dichloroxylylene