C8H7ClO
154.59 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
O-Toluoyl chloride
CAS933-88-0EC213-273-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
o-Toluoyl chloride, also known as This compound, is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It features an aromatic ring with a chlorine-substituted carbonyl group, making it a reactive acylating agent in organic synthesis.
Pharmaceutical intermediateAcylating agent in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for O-Toluoyl chloride (CAS 933-88-0) 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
2-methylbenzoyl chloride
InChIKey
GPZXFICWCMCQPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)Cl
Synonyms (13)
- 2-Methylbenzoyl chloride
- 2-Toluoyl chloride
- 2-methylbenzoic acid chloride
- Benzoyl chloride, 2-methyl-
- Methylbenzoyl chloride
- Toluoylchloride
- o-Methylbenzoyl chloride
- o-Toluic acid chloride
- o-Toluoyl chloride
- o-toloyl chloride
- o-toluic chloride
- orthotoluoyl chloride
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