Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powde
Uses
α,α′?Dichloro-
o-xylene was used in solid-phase synthesis of large combinatorial variations of fundamental peptide unit.
Uses
1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene is used in solid-phase synthesis of large combinatorial variations of fundamental peptide unit 1 .
General Description
α,α′-Dichloro-
o-xylene reacts with elemental tellurium and NaI in 2-methoxyethanol to form 1,1-diiodo-3,4-benzo-1-telluracyclopentane.
Safety Profile
Poison by intravenous
route. Mutation data reported. See also
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS,
AROMATIC. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic Cl-.