Benzyl chloride, chloromethylbenzene, a powerful lachrymator is a clear liquid; melts at -39 C; boils at 179 C.
Applications:
alpha-Chlorinated toluenes are used in the end applications of perfumery, dyes, pharmaceuticals, synthetic resins, photographic chemicals, warfare chemicals, penicillins, quaternary ammonium compounds, plasticizer and esters. Benzyl Chloride is widely used as an intermediate for manufacturing organic compounds including benzyl alcohol, benzyl cyanide and other benzyl derivative compounds.
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