4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl Chloride
4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl Chloride (CAS: 876-08-4) is a bifunctional acid chloride supplied as a colourless to pale yellow clear liquid.
One end is a reactive acyl chloride that forms esters and amides under mild conditions, while the para chloromethyl group is a benzylic electrophile for further substitution or quaternisation, allowing two different groups to be attached to one benzene ring.
Commercial assay is 99% and the product is moisture sensitive, so it is packed in sealed drums.
• Pharmaceutical intermediates: used to build chloromethyl-substituted benzamides and heterocyclic actives.
• Polymer modification: introduces benzoyl and benzylic chloride anchors for grafting.
• Agrochemical synthesis: an acylating agent for herbicidal benzamide derivatives.
• Fine chemicals: a bifunctional linker for attaching two different nucleophiles to one ring.
Product Name: 4-(Chloromethyl)benzoyl Chloride
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