Description

4-Fluoro-3,5-Dimethylbenzoyl Chloride is a high-purity, reactive aromatic acid chloride derivative, serving as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in providing a versatile and functionalized benzoyl moiety for introducing the 4-fluoro-3,5-dimethylphenyl group into target molecules. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries, where it is used to develop active ingredients and fine chemicals requiring specific steric and electronic properties.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key building block for the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in medicinal chemistry programs targeting CNS disorders, inflammation, and metabolic diseases.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of advanced herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, where the fluorine and dimethyl substituents enhance biological activity and environmental stability.
• Liquid Crystal & OLED Materials: Serves as a precursor for synthesizing fluorinated aromatic components essential in electronic display technologies and organic light-emitting diodes.
• Polymer Chemistry: Acts as a monomer or modifying agent for creating specialty polymers with enhanced thermal stability, chemical resistance, or specific optical properties.
• Chemical Research & Development: A valuable reagent in academic and industrial R&D labs for exploring new reaction pathways and creating complex molecular architectures.
• Dye & Pigment Manufacturing: Intermediate in the synthesis of specialized fluorinated dyes and pigments that offer improved lightfastness and color properties.

Basic Information

Product Name	4-Fluoro-3,5-Dimethylbenzoyl Chloride
CAS No.	886501-66-2
Molecular Formula	C9H8ClFO
Molecular Weight	186.61 g/mol
Synonyms	4-Fluoro-3,5-dimethylbenzoic acid chloride; 3,5-Dimethyl-4-fluorobenzoyl chloride; 4-Fluoro-3,5-dimethylbenzoyl chloride; 4-Fluoro-3,5-dimethyl-benzoic acid chloride; 886501-66-2; 4-Fluoro-3,5-dimethylbenzoylchloride; 4-Fluoro-3,5-dimethyl-benzoic chloride
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Quality Control

Our production of 4-Fluoro-3,5-Dimethylbenzoyl Chloride adheres to stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot is analyzed using advanced techniques including HPLC, GC, and NMR spectroscopy. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with every 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 place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic and moisture-sensitive nature, containers must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) after opening to prevent hydrolysis. Keep away from strong bases, oxidizing agents, and sources of moisture.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid or solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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