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Separation of chlorotoluene isomers para and ortho 2nd step in making pyrimethamine
Chlorotoluene is a group of three isomeric chemical compounds. They (ortho-chlorotoluene, meta-chlorotoluene, and para-chlorotoluene) consist of a disubstituted benzene ring with one chlorine atom and one methyl group.
Contents
- Separation of chlorotoluene isomers para and ortho 2nd step in making pyrimethamine
- Make chlorotoluene mixture of isomers 1st step in making pyrimethamine
- Chemical properties
- References
Make chlorotoluene mixture of isomers 1st step in making pyrimethamine
Chemical properties
The isomers differ in the location of the chlorine, but have the same chemical formula. All have very similar boiling points, although p-chlorotoluene has a much higher melting point due to a more tightly-packed crystal structure.
Benzyl chloride is an isomer, which has a chlorine substituted for one of the hydrogens of toluene's methyl group, and it is sometimes named α-chlorotoluene.
References
Chlorotoluene Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA