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HRID 1614693Generated: October 31, 2026

2,4-Dichlorotoluene → 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,4-DichlorotolueneHCID 7254—
ReactantChlorineHCID 24526—
CatalystAzobisisobutyronitrileHCID 6547—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product2,4-Dichlorobenzyl chlorideHCID 7212—

Reaction Steps

1 Mol of 2,4-dichloro-methylbenzene and 322 g of carbon tetrachloride are heated to reflux. 0.8 g of azobisisobutyronitrile is added and chlorine gas is introduced in a slight excess. After 0.5 hours, 0.75 mol of product is obtained according to gas-chromatographic analysis.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05198549
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_03
ORD IDord-ac1a68cb7b464bcb9425953e198cee97
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_03