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HCID 32385Generated: October 23, 2026

9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene

icr448 · ICR 448 · 9-Chlormethyl-anthracen · 9-Chloromethyanthracene · 9-chloromethyl-anthracen · 9-CHLOROMETHYLANTHRACENE · 9-(choromethyl)anthracene · 9-(chloroMethyl)antracene

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9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.24463-19-2
Molecular formulaC15H11Cl
Average molar mass226.7 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass226.05492803 g/mol
SMILESClCc1c2ccccc2cc2ccccc12
InChIKeyPCVRSXXPGXRVEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID32385
ChEMBLCHEMBL1446266
EC No.246-274-7
DTXSIDDTXSID00179220

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP5.1
Topological polar surface area0
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors0
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms16
Formal charge0
Complexity216
Melting point138-140 °C (lit.)
Boiling point294.66°C (rough estimate)
Density1.1510 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.6281 (estimate)
Storage conditionsunder inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C
Solubilitychloroform: solubleSoluble in chloroform. Insoluble in water.
Physical statePowder
ColorYellow
SensitivityLight Sensitive
BRN1873394
InChIInChI=1S/C15H11Cl/c16-10-15-13-7-3-1-5-11(13)9-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)15/h1-9H,10H2
InChIKeyPCVRSXXPGXRVEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1=C2C(C=C3C(=C2CCl)C=CC=C3)=CC=C1
CAS DataBase Reference24463-19-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII8C4ZDD4KUV
NIST Chemistry Reference9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene(24463-19-2)
UNSPSC Code12352200
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS05
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335-H290-H314-H318
GHS precautionary statementsP260h-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P501a-P234-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P390-P405-P406-P501-P261-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36
UN transport numberUN 3261 8/PG 2
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberCA9600000
F19
Hazard class8Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29039990
Storage class8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Toxicitymouse,LDLo,intravenous,2267ug/kg (2.267mg/kg),Cancer Research. Vol. 36, Pg. 2423, 1976.
Limited quantities1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH314 (16.7%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P316, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 48 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationAnthracene, 9-(chloromethyl)-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Corr. 1B (16.7%)
F19
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberCA9600000
UN transport numberUN 3261 8/PG 2
Customs code29039990
Toxicitymouse,LDLo,intravenous,2267ug/kg (2.267mg/kg),Cancer Research. Vol. 36, Pg. 2423, 1976.
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS05
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36
Hazard class8Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Packing groupIII
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335-H290-H314-H318
Limited quantities1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)
GHS precautionary statementsP260h-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P501a-P234-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P390-P405-P406-P501-P261-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene is used as a blocking group reagent used for carboxylic acids, phenols, mercaptans and thiophenols. It is a derivatizing agent for carboxylic acids giving esters with enhanced UV and fluorescence detection in HPLC.