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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/4-methyloxybenzyl chloride
C8H9ClO
156.61 g/mol
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4-Methoxybenzyl chloride

CAS824-94-2EC212-540-6
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Research Compound

4-Methoxybenzyl chloride is an organic compound containing a benzene ring substituted with a methoxy group and a chloromethyl group. It is commonly used as a building block in organic synthesis, particularly for introducing the 4-methoxybenzyl protecting group.

Organic synthesis building blockProtecting group introduction

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 4-Methoxybenzyl chloride (CAS 824-94-2) is 2909.30.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2909.30

EU CN code (8-digit)

2909 30 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene

InChIKey

MOHYOXXOKFQHDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCl

Synonyms (32)
  • 4-(Chloromethyl)anisole
  • 4-Methoxybenzyl chloride
  • 4-Methyloxybenzyl chloride
  • 4-Methyoxybenzylchloride
  • 4-methoxybenzylchlorine
  • 4-methoxylbenzyl chloride
  • Anisole, p-(chloromethyl)-
  • PMBCl
  • a-chloro-4-methoxytoluene
  • alpha-Chloro-4-methoxytoluene
  • p-(Chloromethyl)anisole
  • p-Anisyl chloride
  • p-Methoxybenzyl chloride
  • p-methoxybenzylchlorid
  • p-methoxybenzylchoride
  • para-methoxybenzyl chloride
  • para-methoxyl benzyl chloride

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