benzyl chloride
nounChemistry.
a colorless, corrosive liquid, C7H7Cl, used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl compounds.
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The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.
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