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HCID 85368Generated: October 23, 2026

4-Ethylbenzoyl chloride

SKL1319 · 4-Ethylbenzoyl · TIMTEC-BB SBB006540 · ETHYLBENZOYL CHLORIDE · P-ETHYLBENZOYL CHLORIDE · 4-ETHYLBENZOYL CHLORIDE · Benzoyl chloride, 4-ethyl- · 4-Ethylbenzoyl chloride,97%

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4-Ethylbenzoyl chloride molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.16331-45-6
Molecular formulaC9H9ClO
Average molar mass168.62 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass168.03419259 g/mol
SMILESCCc1ccc(C(=O)Cl)cc1
InChIKeyAVTLLLZVYYPGFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID85368
EC No.240-404-6
DTXSIDDTXSID80167564

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP3.9
Topological polar surface area17.1
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity136
SpringerMaterials PropertiesCoriolis coupling
Boiling point235-236 °C(lit.)
Density1.147 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.5479(lit.)
Flash point>230 °F
Storage conditionsRT, stored under nitrogen
Physical stateLiquid
Specific gravity1.147
ColorClear light yellow to yellow
SensitivityMoisture Sensitive
BRN2206041
InChI1S/C9H9ClO/c1-2-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)9(10)11/h3-6H,2H2,1H3
InChIKeyAVTLLLZVYYPGFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCc1ccc(cc1)C(Cl)=O
CAS DataBase Reference16331-45-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference4-Ethylbenzoyl chloride(16331-45-6)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS05
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH314
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338-P363-P405
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsC
Risk statements (R)34-36/37
Safety statements (S)26-27-28-36/37/39-45-25
UN transport numberUN 3265 8/PG 2
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard class8Eye Dam. 1Skin Corr. 1B
Packing groupII
Customs code29163900
Storage class8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Limited quantities1.0 L (0.3 gallons) (liquid) or 1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH301 (56.1%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 98 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 3 (56.1%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)3
UN transport numberUN 3265 8/PG 2
Customs code29163900
Risk statements (R)34-36/37
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05
Hazard symbolsC
Safety statements (S)26-27-28-36/37/39-45-25
Hazard class8Eye Dam. 1Skin Corr. 1B
Storage class8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Packing groupII
GHS hazard statementsH314
Limited quantities1.0 L (0.3 gallons) (liquid) or 1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338-P363-P405

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Ethylbenzoyl chloride has been used in the preparation of:N-benzoyl-4-ethylbenzamideN-(4-diethylaminobenzoyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide

Uses

Intermediates of Liquid Crystals