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HCID 87154Generated: October 23, 2026

Chloromethylphthalimide

AKOS BBS-00000871 · TIMTEC-BB SBB000346 · Chloromethylphthalimide · N-(CHLOROMETHYL)PHTHALIMIDE · N-Chloromethyltrimellitimide · Phthalimide, N-(chloromethyl)- · N-(Chloromethyl)phthalimide,97% · N-(Chloromethyl)phthalimide 97%

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Chloromethylphthalimide molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.17564-64-6
Molecular formulaC9H6ClNO2
Average molar mass195.6 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass195.00870611 g/mol
SMILESO=C1c2ccccc2C(=O)N1CCl
InChIKeyJKGLRGGCGUQNEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID87154
ChEMBLCHEMBL369138
EC No.241-541-4
DTXSIDDTXSID3027790

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.2
Topological polar surface area37.4
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms13
Formal charge0
Complexity230
Chemical classesNitrogen Compounds -> Other Nitrogen Rings
SpringerMaterials PropertiesNuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy
Physical DescriptionWhite powder[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point131-135 °C (lit.)
Boiling point305.2±25.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.3228 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5790 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
Solubilitychloroform: soluble50mg/mLslightly soluble
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)-2.63±0.20(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Almost white
BRN140942
InChIInChI=1S/C9H6ClNO2/c10-5-11-8(12)6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9(11)13/h1-4H,5H2
InChIKeyJKGLRGGCGUQNEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(=O)C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(=O)N1CCl
CAS DataBase Reference17564-64-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNIIN45CYY145E
NIST Chemistry ReferenceN-(chloromethyl)phthalimide(17564-64-6)
EPA Substance Registry System1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(chloromethyl)- (17564-64-6)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH301-H315-H317-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-52/53-43-22
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39-61-45
UN transport numberUN 2811 6.1 / PGIII
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F9-21
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29251995
Storage class6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
Hazard classAcute Tox. 3 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH301 (88.9%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 45 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazards summaryA skin and strong eye irritant[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Phthalimide. See 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydrophthalimide and Folpet.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 3 (88.9%)
F9-21
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
UN transport numberUN 2811 6.1 / PGIII
Customs code29251995
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-52/53-43-22
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS06
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39-61-45
Storage class6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH301-H315-H317-H319-H335
Hazard classAcute Tox. 3 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

N-(Chloromethyl)phthalimide is used as an agrochemical and medicine intermediates and is used in organic synthesis. Microporous membranes prepared from chemically modified polysulfone, which is a derivative of this compound have better streaming potential.