benzyl chloride

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

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Example Sentences

Testing revealed an elevated presence of benzyl chloride in a lab, she said.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2019

Notes The quality of the benzyl chloride markedly affects the yield of pure benzyl cyanide.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

The materials are cheap, the experimental procedure simple, and the product obtained is free from objectionable traces of benzyl chloride.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

The product obtained in this way is very pure and contains no tarry material, and, after the excess of benzyl chloride has been removed, boils practically constant.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant