Benzoyl Chloride
Benzoyl Chloride (CAS: 98-88-4) is a colorless, pungent, fuming liquid that is one of the most important acylation reagents in organic chemistry. It is used to introduce the benzoyl group into alcohols, phenols, and amines, serving as the key raw material for benzoyl peroxide, dyes, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and agrochemicals. Its high reactivity allows efficient ester and amide formation under mild conditions, and it also serves as an analytical derivatization reagent for identification work. The material is moisture-sensitive and fumes in humid air, requiring dry storage and ventilated handling. Buyers choose it for large-scale production of peroxide initiators and as a general-purpose benzoylating agent across many industries.
• Benzoyl peroxide: the major industrial use, producing polymerization initiators for acrylics, resins, and composite curing.
• Acylation chemistry: introduces benzoyl groups into alcohols, phenols, and amines to form esters and amides for many products.
• Pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals: an intermediate for drug and crop-protection actives including herbicides and dye intermediates.
• Analytical use: forms benzoyl derivatives for identification and quantification in laboratory analysis.
Product Name: Benzoyl Chloride
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