C8H7ClO
154.59 g/mol
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4-Methylbenzoyl chloride
CAS874-60-2EC212-864-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
organic synthesis intermediate
4-Methylbenzoyl chloride is an organic compound used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is commonly employed in the preparation of other organic molecules, including in educational settings for undergraduate synthesis experiments.
organic synthesis intermediatepreparation of 4-(4-methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acidundergraduate teaching reagent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 4-Methylbenzoyl chloride (CAS 874-60-2) is 2916.39.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.39
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 39 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
4-methylbenzoyl chloride
InChIKey
NQUVCRCCRXRJCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)Cl
Synonyms (16)
- 4-Methylbenzoic acid chloride
- 4-Methylbenzoyl chloride
- 4-Toluoyl chloride
- 4-methybenzoyl chloride
- 4-methylbenzoic chloride
- Acetaminophen Impurity 32
- Benzoyl chloride, 4-methyl-
- p-Methylbenzoyl chloride
- p-TOLUOYL CHLORIDE
- p-Toluic acid chloride
- p-Toluyl chloride
- p-toloyl chloride
- para-toluoyl chloride
- rho-toluoyl chloride
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