1057. Benzal Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 98-87-3
(Dichloromethyl)benzene; benzylidene chloride; benzyl dichloride; α,α-dichlorotoluene; benzylene chloride.
C7H6Cl2; mol wt 161.03.
C 52.21%, H 3.76%, Cl 44.03%.

Description and references

Obtained by chlorination of toluene. Lab procedure: A. I. Vogel, Practical Organic Chemistry (Longmans, London, 3rd ed., 1959) p 539; Gattermann-Wieland, Praxis des Organischen Chemikers (de Gruyter, Berlin, 40th ed., 1961) p 184.

Chemical structure

Properties

Very refractive liquid; fumes in air; vapors irritate the eyes; pungent odor. d 1.26. bp 205°. mp 17°. Insol in water; freely sol in alcohol, ether.

Use

Manuf benzaldehyde, cinnamic acid.