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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CAS 933-88-0
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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
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