2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
• CAS No.: 58966-24-8
• Molecular Formula: C8H8ClNO2
• Molecular Weight: 185.61
• Hs Code.: 2904909090
• Mol file: 58966-24-8.mol

Synonyms:o-Xylene, a2-chloro-4-nitro- (6CI,7CI);2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzyl chloride;

Chemical Property of 2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 0.000585mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 50 °C
• Refractive Index: 1.566
• Boiling Point: 320.7 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 147.8 °C
• PSA: 45.82000
• Density: 1.277 g/cm³
• LogP: 3.16520
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C

Purity/Quality:

98%Min ^*data from raw suppliers

2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene 95+% ^*data from reagent suppliers

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Technology Process of 2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

There total 13 articles about 2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 99.0%

(2-methyl-5-nitro-7-phenyl)methanol (22474-47-1) → 2-(chloromethyl)-4-nitrotoluene (58966-24-8)

Guidance literature:

With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; thionyl chloride; In dichloromethane; at 20 - 25 ℃; for 4h;

Reference yield: 85.0%

N-(2-methyl-5-nitrobenzyl)acetamide (86392-53-2) → 2-(chloromethyl)-4-nitrotoluene (58966-24-8)

Guidance literature:

With N,N-dimethyl-formamide; trichlorophosphate; In xylene; for 1h; Heating;

DOI:10.1021/jo00165a035

Reference yield:

methyl 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzoate (77324-87-9) → 2-(chloromethyl)-4-nitrotoluene (58966-24-8)

Guidance literature:

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps

1: sodium tetrahydroborate; cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate; ethanol / 16 h / 0 - 20 °C

2: thionyl chloride / dichloromethane / 16 h / 20 °C

With sodium tetrahydroborate; thionyl chloride; ethanol; cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate; In dichloromethane;

upstream raw materials:

formaldehyd

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

bis(2-chloromethyl)ether

chloromethyl methyl ether

Downstream raw materials:

4-(2-methyl-5-nitrobenzyl)morpholine

2-(bromomethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitro-benzene

2-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl)acetonitrile

1-methyl-1-(2-methyl-5-nitrobenzyl)hydrazine

Refernces

• 1、 -. "(PYRIDIN-2-YL)AMINE DERIVATIVES AS TGF-BETA R1 (ALK5) INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER". Paragraph 00359. . Retrieved 2020/07/15.
• 2、 Maulding, Donald R.,Lotts, Kenneth D.,Robinson, Samuel A.. "New Procedure for Making 2-(Chloromethyl)-4-nitrotoluene". . p. 2938 - 2939. Retrieved 2007/10/02.