Benzyl chloride
(chloromethyl)benzene, chloromethylbenzene, alpha-chlorotoluene, chlorophenylmethane
How to detect Benzyl chloride
Formula: C7H7Cl | CAS: 100-44-7
Synonyms: (chloromethyl)benzene, chloromethylbenzene, alpha-chlorotoluene, chlorophenylmethane
Benzyl chloride is used to synthesise a variety of aromatic compounds including esters used in flavouring and perfumery, phenyl acetic acid for pharmaceuticals and ammonium salts engaged as surfactants
Specification
Specification | Value/Information |
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Formula | C7H7Cl |
CAS no. | 100-44-7 |
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 0.58 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 0.7 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 0.7 |
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.19 |
Molecular Weight, g/mole | 126.6 |
Melting point, °C | -39 |
Boiling point, °C | 179 |
Flash point, °C | 60 |
Upper Explosive Limit, % | 14 |
Lower Explosive Limit, % | 1.1 |
Specification | Value/Information |
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Density, g.cm⁻³ | 1.1 |
Ionisation Energy, eV | 9.14 |
EH40 TWA, ppm | 0.5 |
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 2.6 |
EH40 STEL, ppm | 1.5 |
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 7.9 |
NIOSH ceiling, ppm | 1 |
NIOSH ceiling, mg.m⁻³ | 5 |
NIOSH IDLH, ppm | 10 |
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm | 1 |
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ | 5 |