benzyl chloride

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, corrosive liquid, C 7 H 7 Cl, used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl compounds.

Example Sentences

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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