1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE
• CAS No.: 2362-16-5
• Molecular Formula: C10H12 Cl2
• Molecular Weight: 203.111
• Hs Code.: 2903999090
• Mol file: 2362-16-5.mol

Synonyms:1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene;1,2-Dimethyl-4,5-bis(chloromethyl)benzene; 4,5-Bis(chloromethyl)-o-xylene

Chemical Property of 1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 0.00473mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 104 °C
• Boiling Point: 285.8°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 138.6°C
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 1.145g/cm³
• LogP: 3.78100

Purity/Quality:

98%Min ^*data from raw suppliers

1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene ^*data from reagent suppliers

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Technology Process of 1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE

There total 7 articles about 1,2-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE 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: 84.0%

formaldehyd (50-00-0,30525-89-4,61233-19-0) + o-xylene (95-47-6) → 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene (2362-16-5)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogenchloride; In water; methyl cyclohexane; at 60 ℃; for 8h;

DOI:10.1007/BF03246210

Reference yield: 72.0%

formaldehyd (50-00-0,30525-89-4,61233-19-0) + o-xylene (95-47-6) → 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene (2362-16-5) + 4-(chloromethyl)-1,2-dimethylbenzene (102-46-5)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogenchloride; 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; at 70 ℃; for 5h;

DOI:10.1080/00397910600775267

Reference yield:

formaldehyd (50-00-0,30525-89-4,61233-19-0) + o-xylene (95-47-6) → 1,2-dimethyl-3,4-bis(chloromethyl)benzene + 1,2-dimethyl-3,5-bis(chloromethyl)benzene + 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene (2362-16-5) + 4-(chloromethyl)-1,2-dimethylbenzene (102-46-5)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogenchloride; for 2h; Further byproducts. Title compound not separated from byproducts.; Heating;

DOI:10.1134/S1070363207040196

upstream raw materials:

formaldehyd

o-xylene

1,3,5-Trioxan

hydrogenchloride

Downstream raw materials:

1,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene

1,2-dimethyl-4,5-di(mercaptomethyl)benzene

o-xylene

5,6,11,12,-tetrahydro-2,3,8,9-tetramethyldibenzocyclooctatetraene