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allyl chloride

chemical compound
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Allyl chloride is a volatile, pungent, toxic, and flammable liquid with the chemical formula CH₂=CHCH₂Cl. It is produced by the high-temperature chlorination of propylene.1

Allyl chloride is classified as an organohalogen compound, meaning it contains a halogen atom bonded to carbon. While it has a double bond elsewhere in its chain, the carbon atom directly bonded to the chlorine is singly bonded to its attached atoms, classifying it as an alkyl halide.2

This compound is primarily used in the synthesis of glycerol, allyl alcohol, and allyl resins. Allyl alcohol, for instance, is made by hydrolyzing allyl chloride. Organohalogen compounds like allyl chloride are important industrial chemicals used as intermediates in various chemical preparations.132

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  2. organohalogen compound
  3. aldehyde - α- Halogenation
  4. allyl alcohol

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