Description

4β-Chlorocyclohexanone CAS NO 21299-26-3 is a versatile halogenated ketone intermediate of significant importance in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its reactive carbonyl and chlorine functional groups, enabling precise chemical transformations to build complex molecular architectures. This compound is essential for research and development chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries who require high-purity building blocks for synthesizing active ingredients and novel materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: A key synthon for the preparation of various drug candidates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in the synthesis of complex cyclic compounds.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the research and production of herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, leveraging its reactivity to introduce the chlorocyclohexyl moiety.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Serves as a fundamental starting material for nucleophilic substitution reactions, reduction to chlorocyclohexanols, or further functionalization of the cyclohexanone ring.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the development of novel polymers, ligands, and specialty chemicals where the chloroketone group is integral to the final product's properties.
• Chemical Research & Development: A valuable reagent in academic and industrial R&D labs for methodology development and exploring new reaction pathways in synthetic chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	4β-Chlorocyclohexanone
CAS No.	21299-26-3
Molecular Formula	C6H9ClO
Molecular Weight	132.59 g/mol
Synonyms	4-Chlorocyclohexanone; 4-Chlorocyclohexan-1-one; 4-Chloro-1-cyclohexanone; Cyclohexanone, 4-chloro-; 4β-Chlorocyclohexanone; 4-Chlorocyclohexanon; 4-Cl-cyclohexanone; NSC 403811
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Quality Control

We maintain a rigorous quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Our products undergo comprehensive analytical testing, including chromatography and spectroscopy, to meet exacting customer specifications. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to support your quality assurance and regulatory compliance needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong bases and reducing agents. For long-term storage, consider under an inert atmosphere to maintain optimal purity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Related Substances (GC/HPLC)	Individual impurity ≤ 1.0%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.