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white crystalline powder

2,3-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol may be used in the preparation of methyl [2,3-dichlorobenzyl 4,7,8-tri-O-acetyl-9-azido-3,5,9-trideoxy-5-(2-nitrophenylsulfonamido)-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid]onate and methyl [2,3-dichlorobenzyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8-tri-O-acetyl-3,5,9-trideoxy-9-(4-phenylbenzamido)-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid]onate.

2,3-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is also referred to as (2,3-dichlorophenyl)methanol (IUPAC name). It is mildly antiseptic in nature.