2-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene
[CAS# 2506-41-4]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives >> Hydrocarbon halide
• Name: 2-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene
• Synonyms: 2-Menaphthyl chloride; 2-Naphthylmethyl chloride; NSC 408896; Naphthalen-2-ylmethyl chloride; beta-Chloromethylnaphthalene; beta-Naphthylmethyl chloride
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₉Cl
• Molecular Weight: 176.64
• CAS Registry Number: 2506-41-4
• EC Number: 219-713-5

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (4.4E^-3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.167±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 48.5 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 168 ºC (20 Torr)^***
• Flash point: 129.9±11.4 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^*** Sah, Peter P. T.; Rec trav. chim. 1940, V59, P461-70.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314