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GHS classification
GHS Classification · 4 items
Danger
H314 (16.7%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
P260, P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P363, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 60 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information · 2 items
Status: Active Update: 06-03-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/18789
Diphenylmethyl chloride: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards SummaryA corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause edema and chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Corr. 1B (16.7%)
Toxicology
Adverse EffectsDermatotoxin - Skin burns.
Safety data
PPE
Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
wgk
3
tsca
TSCA listed
ridadr
UN 3265 8/PG 2
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
General Manufacturing InformationBenzene, 1,1'-(chloromethylene)bis-: ACTIVE
Applications
UsesChlorodiphenylmethane was used as initiator during the controlled radical polymerization of styrene catalyzed by ionic iron complex. It was also used as the starting reagent in the synthesis of trimethylhydroquinone derivatives.
Preparation methods
PreparationChlorodiphenylmethane was synthesized by the radical substitution reaction between diphenylmethane and chlorine gas.