Benzyl chloromethyl ether
Chemical Name
chloromethoxymethylbenzene
Benzyl chloromethyl ether•Other Organic Compound
Structure: 
Product No
CH63009
CAS
3587-60-8
MF
C8H9ClO
MW
156.61
Specification
| Catalog No. | CH63009 |
| CAS No. | 3587-60-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H9ClO |
| Molecular Weight | 156.61 |
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CHEMOS supports specialty organic compounds that do not fit a single functional class, with emphasis on route design, custom synthesis, and process development. Custom organic synthesis : target-specific route design and intermediate preparation. Stereochemical control : chiral separation, asymmetric synthesis, or stereochemical review can be evaluated by structure. Protection and deprotection : tailored protecting-group strategies for sensitive or multifunctional molecules. Analytical support : HPLC, NMR, MS, water content, residual solvents, and related methods according to project needs. Scale-up support : route refinement and batch-size planning after feasibility review.
Overview
Benzyl chloromethyl ether (also known as chloromethoxymethylbenzene) (CAS 3587-60-8, MF C8H9ClO, MW 156.61) belongs to the functional organic intermediate class used in scaffold construction and ligand chemistry. Practical chemistry questions involve protection strategy where applicable, scalable workup, and analytical separation of related impurities. Project scale-up and custom synthesis are coordinated by the CHEMOS R&D team across laboratory and production sites.
Applications
- Benzyl chloromethyl ether (3587-60-8) as a starting point for downstream chemistry programs
- Reference material in ligand chemistry and catalyst preparation
- Reaction-scope and route-design exploration in process research
- Process-development support for scalable preparation
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