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benzyl chloride
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, corrosive liquid, C 7 H 7 Cl, 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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The first step is to chlorinate ordinary toluol, one of the coal tar bases, to produce benzyl chloride.
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