Compound Q&A
What industries use 3-(Chloromethyl)benzaldehyde (CAS: 77072-00-5)?
Answer
3-(Chloromethyl)benzaldehyde is used in the pharmaceutical industry for the synthesis of certain drugs, in polymer chemistry for the modification of polymers, and in the production of sensors and semiconductors due to its reactive chlorine group, which can participate in various functionalization reactions.
About
CAS No
77072-00-5
English Name
3-(Chloromethyl)benzaldehyde
Molecular Formula
C8H7ClO
Molecular Weight
154.59599999999998 g/mol
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C=O)CCl
InChIKey
GPNAKRWHQNYWMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Last Updated: 2026-03-01 17:12
