Description

1-tert-Butyl-3-Chloro-5-Methylbenzene is a high-purity, substituted aromatic compound that serves as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique steric and electronic properties, imparted by the tert-butyl and chloro substituents, make it an invaluable intermediate for creating complex molecular architectures. This compound is essential for research and development chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries, where it is used to develop new active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for compounds requiring sterically hindered aromatic systems.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Building block for developing advanced herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides with enhanced efficacy and environmental profiles.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Used to synthesize specialized ligands for metal-catalyzed cross-coupling and other transition metal-catalyzed reactions.
• Material Science Research: Intermediate in the production of specialty polymers, liquid crystals, and organic electronic materials.
• Fine Chemical Production: Serves as a starting material for dyes, pigments, and other performance chemicals.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A valuable reagent for method development and exploring new synthetic pathways in organic chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	1-tert-Butyl-3-Chloro-5-Methylbenzene
CAS No.	61468-39-1
Molecular Formula	C11H15Cl
Molecular Weight	182.69 g/mol
Synonyms	3-Chloro-5-methyl-1-tert-butylbenzene; 1-Chloro-3-tert-butyl-5-methylbenzene; 2-tert-Butyl-4-chlorotoluene; 4-Chloro-2-tert-butyltoluene; 3-tert-Butyl-5-chlorotoluene; tert-Butylchloromethylbenzene; (3-Chloro-5-methylphenyl)-tert-butane
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Quality Control

Every batch of 1-tert-Butyl-3-Chloro-5-Methylbenzene is manufactured and tested under a strict quality management system. We provide comprehensive analytical data to ensure the material meets the precise requirements of your synthesis. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is supplied with each shipment, confirming compliance with agreed specifications.

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 acids and oxidizing agents. Recommended storage temperature is 2-25°C. The container must be kept tightly sealed to prevent moisture absorption and volatilization.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Related Substances (GC)	≤ 2.0% total

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