3,5-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol

CAS: 60211-57-6

Ref. 3D-FD64457

Product Information

• Name: 3,5-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol
• Synonyms: (3,5-Dichlorophenyl)Methanol, 3,5-Dichlorobenzenemethanol, 3,5-Dichlorobenzoyl alcohol, Benzenemethanol, 3,5-dichloro-

Description

3,5-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is an organic compound that is classified as a xylene. It is used in the synthesis of chitin synthase and has shown potential for use as an anti-fungal agent. 3,5-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is synthesized by refluxing zinc chloride in benzene with dehydrogenase. The product can be isolated by adding solid phase synthesis to the reaction mixture followed by solvent removal. 3,5-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol has been shown to be toxicologically safe in rat studies and shows enzyme specificity for chitin synthase.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 177.03 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₆Cl₂O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6Cl2O/c8-6-1-5(4-10)2-7(9)3-6/h1-3,10H,4H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=VSNNLLQKDRCKCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCc1cc(Cl)cc(Cl)c1