Benzyl chloride
- Formula: C7H7Cl
- Molecular weight: 126.583
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 100-44-7
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benzene, (chloromethyl)-; Toluene, α-chloro-; α-Chlorotoluene; ω-Chlorotoluene; (Chloromethyl)benzene; Chlorophenylmethane; C6H5CH2Cl; α-Chlortoluol; Benzile (cloruro di); Benzylchlorid; Benzyle (chlorure de); Chlorure de benzyle; NCI-C06360; Rcra waste number P028; UN 1738; Phenylmethyl chloride; NSC 8043; Tolyl chloride
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Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
C7H6Cl- + =
By formula: C7H6Cl- + H+ = C7H7Cl
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1659. ± 6.7 | kJ/mol | Bran | Wenthold and Squires, 1995 | gas phase; By HO- cleavage of substituted silanes |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1627. ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | H-TS | Wenthold and Squires, 1995 | gas phase; By HO- cleavage of substituted silanes |
C7H6Cl- + =
By formula: C7H6Cl- + H+ = C7H7Cl
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1556. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997 | gas phase |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1527. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRB | Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997 | gas phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
9.10 ± 0.02 | PI | Traeger and Kompe, 1990 | LL |
9.14 ± 0.01 | PI | Ponomarev, Takhimova, et al., 1974 | LLK |
9.14 ± 0.01 | PI | Akopyan, Vilesov, et al., 1972 | LLK |
9.10 ± 0.05 | PI | Akopyan and Vilesov, 1966 | RDSH |
9.30 | PE | Zverev and Ermolaeva, 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
9.29 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
9.30 | PE | Schmidt and Schweig, 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C7H7+ | 9.85 ± 0.02 | Cl | PI | Traeger and Kompe, 1990 | LL |
C7H7+ | 10.16 ± 0.05 | Cl | PI | Akopyan, Vilesov, et al., 1972 | LLK |
C7H7+ | 10.40 ± 0.05 | Cl | PI | Akopyan and Vilesov, 1966 | RDSH |
De-protonation reactions
C7H6Cl- + =
By formula: C7H6Cl- + H+ = C7H7Cl
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1659. ± 6.7 | kJ/mol | Bran | Wenthold and Squires, 1995 | gas phase; By HO- cleavage of substituted silanes; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1627. ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | H-TS | Wenthold and Squires, 1995 | gas phase; By HO- cleavage of substituted silanes; B |
C7H6Cl- + =
By formula: C7H6Cl- + H+ = C7H7Cl
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1556. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997 | gas phase; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1527. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRB | Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997 | gas phase; B |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 150. | 1015. | Tiess, 1984 | Ar, Gas Chrom Q (80-100 mesh); Column length: 3. m |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-1 | 977.9 | Sun and Stremple, 2003 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 325. C |
Capillary | DB-5 | 1023. | Dallüge, van Stee, et al., 2002 | 30. m/0.25 mm/1. μm, He, 2.5 K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Capillary | OV-1 | 985.6 | Gautzsch and Zinn, 1996 | 8. K/min; Tstart: 35. C; Tend: 300. C |
Capillary | DB-1 | 1002. | Gandhe, Malhotra, et al., 1989 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, N2, 60. C @ 2. min, 8. K/min; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | SE-30 | 1008. | Krasnykh, Vasiltsova, et al., 2002 | Nitrogen, 30. C @ 5. min, 10. K/min; Column length: 25. m; Tend: 250. C |
Capillary | OV-101 | 986. | Zenkevich, 2001 | N2, 4. K/min; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.20 mm; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 240. C |
Capillary | BP-1 | 996. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Capillary | BP-1 | 997. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 986. | Zenkevich, Eliseenkov, et al., 2006 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 986. | Zenkevich, 1999 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 986. | Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 986. | Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 983. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Superox 0.6; Carbowax 20M | 1478. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Superox 0.6; Carbowax 20M | 1497. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc. | 1478. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
References
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Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R.,
Determination of the gas-phase acidities of halogen-substituted aromatic compounds using the silane-cleavage method,
J. Mass Spectrom., 1995, 30, 1, 17, https://doi.org/10.1002/jms.1190300105
. [all data]
Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997
Poutsma, J.C.; Nash, J.J.; Paulino, J.A.; Squires, R.R.,
Absolute Heats of Formation of Phenylcarbene and Vinylcarbene,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 20, 4686, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja963918s
. [all data]
Traeger and Kompe, 1990
Traeger, J.C.; Kompe, B.M.,
Threshold C7H7 formation from the benzyl halides by photoionization mass spectrometry,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1990, 101, 111. [all data]
Ponomarev, Takhimova, et al., 1974
Ponomarev, D.A.; Takhimova, V.V.; Akopyan, M.E.; Sergeyev, Y.L.,
Effect of alkyl groups on the stability of cations in the absence of solvation effects,
Zh. Org. Khim., 1974, 10, 403. [all data]
Akopyan, Vilesov, et al., 1972
Akopyan, M.E.; Vilesov, F.I.; Lopatin, S.N.,
Photoionization of benzyl chloride,
Khim. Vys. Energ., 1972, 6, 110. [all data]
Akopyan and Vilesov, 1966
Akopyan, M.E.; Vilesov, F.I.,
A mass-spectrometric study of the photo-ionisation of benzene derivatives at wavelengths up to 885 A,
Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1966, 40, 125, In original 63. [all data]
Zverev and Ermolaeva, 1981
Zverev, V.V.; Ermolaeva, L.V.,
Ionization potentials and intramolecular charge transfer. II. The photoelectron spectrum and electronic structure of trichloromethylbenzene,
Zh. Strukt. Khim., 1981, 22, 22. [all data]
Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S.,
Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules
in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]
Schmidt and Schweig, 1973
Schmidt, H.; Schweig, A.,
C-Hal hyperkonjugation,
Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 981. [all data]
Tiess, 1984
Tiess, D.,
Gaschromatographische Retentionsindices von 125 leicht- bis mittelflüchtigen organischen Substanzen toxikologisch-analytischer Relevanz auf SE-30,
Wiss. Z. Wilhelm-Pieck-Univ. Rostock Math. Naturwiss. Reihe, 1984, 33, 6-9. [all data]
Sun and Stremple, 2003
Sun, G.; Stremple, P.,
Retention index characterization of flavor, fragrance, and many other compounds on DB-1 and DB-XLB, 2003, retrieved from http://www.chem.agilent.com/cag/cabu/pdf/b-0279.pdf. [all data]
Dallüge, van Stee, et al., 2002
Dallüge, J.; van Stee, L.L.P.; Xu, X.; Williams, J.; Beens, J.; Vreuls, R.J.J.; Brinkman, U.A.Th.,
Unravelling the composition of very complex samples by comprehensive gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Cigarette smoke,
J. Chromatogr. A, 2002, 974, 1-2, 169-184, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(02)01384-5
. [all data]
Gautzsch and Zinn, 1996
Gautzsch, R.; Zinn, P.,
Use of incremental models to estimate the retention indexes of aromatic compounds,
Chromatographia, 1996, 43, 3/4, 163-176, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02292946
. [all data]
Gandhe, Malhotra, et al., 1989
Gandhe, B.R.; Malhotra, R.C.; Gutch, P.K.,
Gas chromatographic retention indices of tear gases on capillary columns,
J. Chromatogr., 1989, 479, 165-169, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)83328-8
. [all data]
Krasnykh, Vasiltsova, et al., 2002
Krasnykh, Eugen L.; Vasiltsova, Tatiana V.; Verevkin, Sergey P.; Heintz, Andreas,
Vapor Pressures and Enthalpies of Vaporization of Benzyl Halides and Benzyl Ethers,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 6, 1372-1378, https://doi.org/10.1021/je020034h
. [all data]
Zenkevich, 2001
Zenkevich, I.G.,
Interpretation of Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices in estimation of Structures of Isomeric Products of Radical Chlorinating of Alkyl Arenes,
Zh. Org. Khim., 2001, 37, 2, 283-293. [all data]
Health Safety Executive, 2000
Health Safety Executive,
MDHS 96 Volatile organic compounds in air - Laboratory method using pumed solid sorbent tubes, solvent desorption and gas chromatography
in Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances (MDHS) guidance, Crown, Colegate, Norwich, 2000, 1-24, retrieved from http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf. [all data]
Zenkevich, Eliseenkov, et al., 2006
Zenkevich, I.G.; Eliseenkov, E.V.; Kasatochkin, A.N.,
Application of Retention Indices in GC-MS Identification of Halogenated Organic Compounds,
Mass Spectromery (Rus.), 2006, 3, 2, 131-140. [all data]
Zenkevich, 1999
Zenkevich, I.G.,
Mutual Correlation between Gas-Chromatographic Retention Indices of Organic Compounds from Different Series,
Zh. Anal. Khim., 1999, 54, 12, 1272-1279. [all data]
Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996
Zenkevich, I.G.; Chupalov, A.A.,
New Possibilities of Chromato Mass Pectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds Using Increments of Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices of Molecular Structural Fragments,
Zh. Org. Khim. (Rus.), 1996, 32, 5, 656-666. [all data]
Waggott and Davies, 1984
Waggott, A.; Davies, I.W.,
Identification of organic pollutants using linear temperature programmed retention indices (LTPRIs) - Part II, 1984, retrieved from http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/research/completed-research/reports/dwi0383.pdf. [all data]
Notes
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