10091. Xylyl Chloride

C8H9Cl; mol wt 140.61.
C 68.33%, H 6.45%, Cl 25.21%.

Description and references

Prepn of o-isomer: Rabjohn, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 5479 (1954); of m-isomer: van Zanten, Nauta, Rec. Trav. Chim. 79, 1211 (1960); of p-isomer: Newman, George, J. Org. Chem. 26, 4306 (1961).

Chemical structure

Derivative

m-Xylyl chloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 620-19-9
1-(Chloromethyl)-3-methylbenzene; α-chloro-m-xylene; m-methylbenzyl chloride; ω-chloro-m-xylene.

Properties

Liquid, bp 195-196°. bp1090-92°. d20 1.064. Practically insol in water; miscible with abs alcohol, ether.

Derivative

o-Xylyl chloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 552-45-4

Properties

Liquid, bp 195-203°, bp25 95-96°. nD20 1.5391. Practically insol in water; miscible with abs alcohol, ether.

Derivative

p-Xylyl chloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 104-82-5

Properties

Fuming liquid, characteristic odor. bp 200-202°, bp1 48-50°. nD17 1.5360. Practically insol in water; miscible with abs alcohol, ether.

Caution

Powerful lacrimator.