Chemistry:Chloromethyl group

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Short description: Functional group in organic chemistry


Structure of the chloromethyl group

In organic chemistry, the chloromethyl group is a functional group that has the chemical formula –CH
2
–Cl
. The naming of this group is derived from the methyl group (which has the formula –CH
3
), by replacing one hydrogen atom by a chlorine atom. Compounds with this group are a subclass of the organochlorines.

The way of introducing a chloromethyl group into aromatic compounds is the chloromethylation by the Blanc reaction.[1]

See also

References

  1. Whitmore, F. C.; Ginsburg, Abram; Rueggeberg, Walter; Tharp, I.; Nottorf, H.; Cannon, M.; Carnahan, F.; Cryder, D. et al. (May 1946). "Production of Benzyl Chloride by Chloromethylation of Benzene. Laboratory and Pilot Plant Studies". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 38 (5): 478–485. doi:10.1021/ie50437a013.