| 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene Basic information |
| Product Name: | 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene |
| Synonyms: | DICHLORO(ALPHA, ALPHA'-)-O-XYLENE;O-XYLYLENE CHLORIDE;O-XYLYLENE DICHLORIDE;A,A'-DICHLORO-O-XYLENE;A,A-DICHLORO-O-XYLENE;ALPHA,ALPHA'-DICHLORO-O-XYLENE;1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)BENZENE;1,2-DI(CHLOROMETHYL)BENZENE |
| CAS: | 612-12-4 |
| MF: | C8H8Cl2 |
| MW: | 175.06 |
| EINECS: | 210-291-8 |
| Product Categories: | Pharmaceutical Intermediates;Aryl;Building Blocks;C8;Chemical Synthesis;Halogenated Hydrocarbons;Organic Building Blocks |
| Mol File: | 612-12-4.mol |
| 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 51-55 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 239-241 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.3930 |
| refractive index | 1.5544 (estimate) |
| Fp | 226 °F |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| solubility | soluble in Methanol |
| form | Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| color | white to light beige |
| Water Solubility | hydrolysis |
| BRN | 2043675 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 612-12-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzene, 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-(612-12-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene (612-12-4) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | C,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 34-36/37-36/37/38-50/53-26-22-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-27-28-36/37/39-45-24/25-61-29-28A |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | ZE4085000 |
| F | 19 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 29036990 |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | white to light yellow crystal powde |
| Uses | 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene is used in solid-phase synthesis of large combinatorial variations of fundamental peptide unit 1 . |
| Uses | α,α′?Dichloro-o-xylene was used in solid-phase synthesis of large combinatorial variations of fundamental peptide unit. |
| General Description | α,α′-Dichloro-o-xylene reacts with elemental tellurium and NaI in 2-methoxyethanol to form 1,1-diiodo-3,4-benzo-1-telluracyclopentane. |
| Safety Profile | Poison by intravenous route. Mutation data reported. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic Cl-. |
| 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Preparation Products | Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis[4-(chloromethyl)--->1,2-BIS(DIPHENYLPHOSPHINOMETHYL)BENZENE-->2-BENZYL-2,3-DIHYDRO-1H-ISOINDOLE-->Phthalan |
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