Description

2,3-Dichlorooctane is a halogenated alkane intermediate of significant importance in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its utility as a versatile building block for introducing chlorine functionality and modifying carbon chain length in target molecules. This compound is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for developing new active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key synthon in the multi-step synthesis of complex drug candidates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides where the dichlorooctane moiety contributes to biological activity.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Employed in cross-coupling reactions, nucleophilic substitutions, and as a precursor for generating more complex functionalized alkanes and alkenes.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Acts as a starting material for synthesizing chiral ligands or metal-organic complexes used in asymmetric catalysis.
• Material Science Research: Utilized in the development of novel polymers, liquid crystals, or surfactants with specific chain-length properties.
• Chemical Research & Development: A valuable reagent for methodological studies and exploring new reaction pathways in academic and industrial laboratories.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	2,3-Dichlorooctane
CAS No.	21948-47-0
Molecular Formula	C8H16Cl2
Molecular Weight	183.12 g/mol
Synonyms	1,2-Dichlorooctane (common misnomer); Octane, 2,3-dichloro-; NSC 60545; 2,3-Dichloro-n-octane; Dichlorooctane; 2,3-DCO
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Quality Control

Our 2,3-Dichlorooctane is produced under stringent quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including chromatography (GC/HPLC) and spectroscopic methods, to verify identity and assay. Certificates of Analysis (COA) documenting purity, impurities, and physical properties are provided with every shipment and are available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong bases and active metals. Recommended storage temperature is 2-25°C. The product is compatible with strong acid/organic solvent environments but should be kept separate from strong oxidizers.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Density (at 20°C)	~1.00 g/mL
Boiling Point	~210-215°C
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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