Benzylmagnesium chloride solution
ALDRICH/225916 - 2.0 M in THF
Synonym: (Phenylmethyl)
CAS Number: 6921-34-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7ClMg
Molecular Weight: 150.89
MDL Number: MFCD00000469
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2MgCl
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 2.0 M in THF |
| density | 1.031 g/mL at 25 °C |
| functional group | phenyl |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7.ClH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2 |
| InChI key | NRAFPLGJPPJUNB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reaction type: Grignard Reaction |
| SMILES string | Cl[Mg]Cc1ccccc1 |
| Application: | Benzylmagnesium chloride (Grignard reagent) can be used as an alkylating reagent: • For alkylating quinolyl-functionalized Cp−chromium(III) complexes which are used as precursors for the preparation of active olefin polymerization catalysts. • In the synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted benzopyran-4-ones, 6-chloro-8-methylpurine derivative, and phenylalanine derivatives. |
| General description: | Benzylmagnesium chloride is an organometallic compound that acts as a Lewis acid and a strong base. |
| Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H314 - H335 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P210 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-17-19-34-37-40 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2924 8(3) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 1.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -17 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH018 - EUH019 |
| Density | 1.031 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





