Diethyl (2-Chlorobenzyl)phosphonate

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Product Information

• Name: Diethyl (2-Chlorobenzyl)phosphonate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Diethyl (2-Chlorobenzyl)phosphonate is a difunctional monohalogenation reagent that can be used to synthesize chloro-, bromo-, and diethyl-substituted benzenes. It is the most reactive of the three compounds and has been shown to react with benzene in an electrophilic substitution reaction. Diethyl (2-chlorobenzyl)phosphonate has been used as a reagent for chlorination of aromatic compounds, such as benzene. It reacts with benzene to form chlorobenzene through an electrophilic substitution reaction. Diethyl (2-chlorobenzyl)phosphonate is also used in organic chemistry as a difunctional anion.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 262.67 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₆ClO₃P
• Purity: Min. 95%