3-Nitro-4-methoxybenzyl chloride
[CAS# 6378-19-4]

Identification

• Name: 3-Nitro-4-methoxybenzyl chloride
• Synonyms: 4-(Chloromethyl)-1-(methyloxy)-2-nitrobenzene; 4-Methoxy-3-nitrobenzyl chloride; NSC 19935
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₈ClNO₃
• Molecular Weight: 201.61
• CAS Registry Number: 6378-19-4
• EC Number: 228-949-8

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.44 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.317±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 87-88 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Aroyan, A. A.; Armyanskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal 1975, V28(2), P136-40.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314