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2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride

CAS No.
5402-60-8
Chemical Name:
2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride
Synonyms
2,6-DIMETHYLBENZYL CHLORIDE;2,6-DimethylbenzylChloride>D**2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride;1-CHLOROMETHYL-2,6-DIMETHYLBENZENE;2-CHLOROMETHYL-1,3-DIMETHYL-BENZENE;[(2,6-diMethylphenyl)Methyl]chloranuide;Benzene, 2-(chloromethyl)-1,3-dimethyl-;2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride ISO 9001:2015 REACH;2-(Chloromethyl)-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-(Chloromethyl)-m-xylene
CBNumber:
CB5192232
Molecular Formula:
C9H11Cl
Molecular Weight:
154.64
MDL Number:
MFCD01310815
MOL File:
5402-60-8.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 03:35:40

2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Properties

Melting point 33-35°C
Boiling point 70°C 5mm
Density 1.033±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Flash point 33 °C
storage temp. under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
form powder to lump to clear liquid
color White or Colorless to Light yellow
InChI InChI=1S/C9H11Cl/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)9(7)6-10/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3
InChIKey HPVRFWQMBYLJRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(C)=CC=CC(C)=C1CCl
CAS DataBase Reference 5402-60-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)
GHS05
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H290-H314
Precautionary statements  P234-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P390-P405-P406-P501
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39
RIDADR  3261
HazardClass  IRRITANT, LACHRYMATOR
HS Code  2916399090
NFPA 704
1
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2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Uses

2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride (2,6-DMBC) can be used for spectroscopic studies. 2,6-DMBC as a precursor, with the addition of a large amount of the inert carrier gas He, can be used to generate jet-cooled 2,6-dimethylbenzyl radicals and used in their vibrational spectroscopic studies[1]. 2,6-DMBC can also be used in chemical manufacturing and as a reagent for reactions. The main chemical activity of 2,6-DMBC involves an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, where the chlorine atom replaces the hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring, a process that is usually accelerated by a This process is usually accelerated by a catalyst such as copper(II) chloride.

References

[1] SANG KUK LEE* Sang K L; Byoung Uk Ahn. Vibronic Spectrum of the Jet-Cooled 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl Radical in a Corona Excitation[J]. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2003. DOI:10.1021/jp0350215.

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Synthesis of 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride from 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol
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2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride Spectrum

1-CHLOROMETHYL-2,6-DIMETHYLBENZENE 2-CHLOROMETHYL-1,3-DIMETHYL-BENZENE 2,6-DIMETHYLBENZYL CHLORIDE [(2,6-diMethylphenyl)Methyl]chloranuide 2-(Chloromethyl)-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-(Chloromethyl)-m-xylene D**2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride 2,6-DimethylbenzylChloride> Benzene, 2-(chloromethyl)-1,3-dimethyl- 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride ISO 9001:2015 REACH 5402-60-8 Benzene derivatives