Product
Benzyl Chloride
Benzyl chloride is a reactive intermediate used to make quaternary ammonium compounds (such as BKC), benzyl alcohol, plasticisers, dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- Grades / forms
- ≥ 99.5%
- Documents
- TDS · SDS to view and download
Overview
Benzyl chloride transfers a benzyl group to amines, alcohols and other molecules. Its biggest uses are benzalkonium chloride and other quats, benzyl alcohol and benzyl esters, and the plasticiser butyl benzyl phthalate.
It is a lachrymator and toxic, supplied in lined drums and handled under strict controls.
Applications
- 1Quaternary ammonium compounds
- 2Benzyl alcohol and esters
- 3Plasticisers
- 4Dyes and pharmaceuticals
Specification
- APPEARANCE
- COLORLESS TRANSPARENT LIQUID
- COLOR (HAZEN)
- 20 MAX
- WATER (%)
- 0.03 MAX
- CONTENT (%)
- 99.5 MIN
- TOLUENE (%)
- 0.05 MAX
- BENZAL CHLORIDE (%)
- 0.25 MAX
- CHLOROTOLUENE (%)
- 0.15 MAX
- ACIDITY % (AS HCL)
- 0.03 MAX
Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.
Documents
PDF documents from our quality records.
Packing & storage
Packing
- 200–250 kg drums
- 1 MT IBC totes
Storage & handling
Store cool, dry and away from metals, which catalyse its decomposition.
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- SDS in destination format
- Made to your specification
- Private label packing
Questions
Benzyl Chloride, answered.
Making quats such as BKC, benzyl alcohol and benzyl esters.
Yes, it is toxic and a strong irritant.
Iron and other metals catalyse decomposition; lined drums are used.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Benzyl Chloride from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the basic industrial chemicals industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Benzyl Chloride from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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