:Benzal chloride

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| ImageFileL1 = Benzal chloride.svg

| ImageNameL1 = Skeletal formula of benzal chloride

| ImageFileR1 = Benzal chloride 3D.png

| ImageNameR1 = Ball-and-stick model of benzal chloride

| PIN = (Dichloromethyl)benzene

| OtherNames = {{unbulleted list|Benzyl dichloride|Benzylidene chloride|α,α-Dichlorotoluene|PhCl₂H}}

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo = 98-87-3

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| ChemSpiderID = 13882337

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| EINECS = 249-854-8

| KEGG = C19165

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| MeSHName = Benzylidene Compounds

| ChEBI = 82273

| ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

| ChEMBL = 1412576

| PubChem = 7411

| UNNumber = 1886 2810

| RTECS = CZ5075000

| StdInChI = 1S/C7H6Cl2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

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| StdInChIKey = CAHQGWAXKLQREW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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| SMILES = ClC(Cl)c1ccccc1

| SMILESOther = C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(Cl)Cl

| Beilstein = 1099407

| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|changed|FDA}}

| UNII = 222447TR16

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = C₇H₆Cl₂

| MolarMass = 161.03 g/mol

| Appearance = Colorless liquid

| Density = 1.254 g/cm³, liquid

| MeltingPtC = −17 to −15

| BoilingPtC = 205

| BoilingPt_notes = (82 °C at 10 mmHg)

| Solubility = 0.25 g/L at 39 °C

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| VaporPressure = 0.6 kPa (45 °C)

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|Section4={{Chembox Hazards

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS03}}{{GHS06}}{{GHS07}}{{GHS08}}

| GHSSignalWord = Danger

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|302|315|318|331|335|351}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|201|202|261|264|270|271|280|281|301+312|302+352|304+340|305+351+338|308+313|310|311|312|321|330|332+313|362|403+233|405|501}}

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| FlashPtC = 93

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Benzal chloride is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CHCl₂.{{cite web

| url =http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0101.htm

| title =BENZAL CHLORIDE

| publisher =International Programme on Chemical Safety

| accessdate =2007-10-30

}} This colourless liquid is a lachrymator and is used as a building block in organic synthesis.