Benzyl chloromethyl ether
ALDRICH/13282 - technical, ~60% (NMR)
Synonym: (Chloromethoxymethyl)
CAS Number: 3587-60-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H9ClO
Molecular Weight: 156.61
MDL Number: MFCD00000886
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2OCH2Cl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ~60% (NMR) |
| bp | 102 °C/14 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.126 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| ether | |
| phenyl | |
| grade | technical |
| impurities | ~10% formaldehyde dibenzylacetal |
| ~25% benzyl chloride | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H9ClO/c9-7-10-6-8-4- |
| InChI key | LADPCMZCENPFGV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClCOCc1ccccc1 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Other Notes: | Acid protecting group; Introduction of benzoyloxy- and hydroxymethyl groups |
| Packaging: | 10, 50, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H334 - H335 - H350 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-22-23-37/38-41-43-48/22-50 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2810 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Toxic, liquids, organic, n.o.s |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ~60% (NMR) |
| bp | 102 °C/14 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.126 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |





