CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | O-methylbenzyl chloride appears as a colorless to pale-yellow colored liquid with a pungent odor. Insoluble in water. Slightly denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | LIQUID |
| Boiling Point | 195-203 °C |
| Flash Point | 165 °F |
| Solubility | PRACTICALLY INSOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL |
| Decomposition | SEE M-XYLYL CHLORIDE. DANGEROUS... /M-XYLYL CHLORIDE/. SEE CHLORIDES. ...WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP OR ON CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR ACID FUMES THEY EVOLVE HIGHLY TOXIC CHLORIDE FUMES. SOME ORG CHLORIDES DECOMP TO YIELD PHOSGENE. /CHLORIDES/ |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.5391 @ 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1098 1105 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Halogenated Monoaromatics |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation H411:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 140.61 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 140.0392780 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 140.0392780 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 80.6 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
O-methylbenzyl chloride appears as a colorless to pale-yellow colored liquid with a pungent odor. Insoluble in water. Slightly denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.