2-Chlorotoluene, 98%

Name: 2-Chlorotoluene, 98%
SKU: B23596.0B

CAS: 95-49-8 | C7H7Cl | 126.58 g/mol

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS95-49-8

IUPAC Name1-chloro-2-methylbenzene

Molecular FormulaC7H7Cl

InChI KeyIBSQPLPBRSHTTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1Cl

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)Clear colorless

Assay (GC)≥97.5%

Refractive Index1.5235-1.5265 @ 20?C

FormLiquid

Identification (FTIR)Conforms

2-Chlorotoluene is used for permanganate oxidation to give o-chlorobenzoic acid. It is used in the preparation of 3-chloro-4-methylcatechol and 4-chloro-3-methylcatechol.

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Applications
2-Chlorotoluene is used for permanganate oxidation to give o-chlorobenzoic acid. It is used in the preparation of 3-chloro-4-methylcatechol and 4-chloro-3-methylcatechol.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible materials are oxidizing agents.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Daniel Dobslaw; Karl-Heinrich Engesser. Degradation of 2-chlorotoluene by Rhodococcus sp. OCT 10. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2012, 93, 2205-2214.
Katrin Pollmann; Victor Wray and Dietmar H. Pieper. Chloromethylmuconolactones as Critical Metabolites in the Degradation of Chloromethylcatechols: Recalcitrance of 2-Chlorotoluene. Journal of Bacteriology. 2005, 187, (7), 2332-2340.
For permanganate oxidation to give o-chlorobenzoic acid, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 2, 135 (1943).