Product Details
Benzyl Chloride Overview
Benzyl chloride is a flammable, toxic and corrosive organic halogenated hydrocarbon. It presents as a colorless to pale yellow transparent liquid with a strong pungent odor. Its molecular structure contains active benzyl groups, granting it high chemical reactivity, which makes it a valuable intermediate in organic synthesis.
It is insoluble in water yet readily miscible with most common organic solvents including ethanol, ether, benzene and dichloromethane. It effectively dissolves multiple organic substances such as oils and resins, and is occasionally applied as a solvent in specialized industrial scenarios.
Benzyl chloride Chemical Properties
| Melting point | -39 °C |
| Boiling point | 179 °C |
| Density | 1.1 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Vapor density | 4.36 (vs air) |
| Vapor pressure | 10.3 mm Hg ( 60 °C) |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.538(lit.) |
| Fp | 165 °F |
| Storage temp | Store below +30°C. |
| Solubility | Soluble0.46g/L at 30°C (Decomposes in contact with water) |
| Form | Liquid |
| Color | Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
| Odor | Pungent, irritating. |
| Explosive limit | 1.1-14%(V) |
| Water Solubility | 0.3 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,1129 |
| BRN | 471308 |
| Henry's Law Constant | (x 10-4 atm?m3/mol): 3.57 at 20.00 °C (inert gas stripping, Hovorka and Dohnal, 1997) |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 1 ppm (～5mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, and OSHA); IDLH 10 ppm (NIOSH); carcinogenicity: Animal Limited Evidence, Human Inadequate Evidence (IARC). |
| Dielectric constant | 7.0（13℃） |
| Stability | Unstable - inhibitors such as propylene oxide or trimethylamine are usually added to prevent polymerization. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, water, acids, most common metals, dimethyl sulfoxide. Above flash pointvapour- air mixtures are explosive within the limits noted above. Contact with water produces toxic fumes. |
| InChIKey | KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 2.3 at 20℃ and pH7 |
| Surface tension | 39.36mN/m at 298.15K |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 100-44-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzyl chloride(100-44-7) |
| IARC | 2A (Vol. 29, Sup 7, 71) 1999 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyl chloride (100-44-7) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | T,T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-22-23-37/38-41-48/22-43-26-46 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-36/37/39-28-26-36/37 |
| OEL | Ceiling: 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [15-minute] |
| RIDADR | UN 1738 6.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | XS8925000 |
| F | 8-19 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 585 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 29039990 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 100-44-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 440 mg/kg |
| IDLA | 10 ppm |
Product Usage
Benzyl chloride is mainly applied as a pharmaceutical intermediate and a key raw material in the dye, pigment, fragrance and daily chemical industries. It is also widely used in the plastics and rubber sectors for synthesizing PVC stabilizers and rubber vulcanization accelerators. Furthermore, it serves the pesticide industry in the production of insecticides and herbicides, and is partially adopted as a solvent for organic synthesis as well as a raw material for electronic chemicals.
