Name：9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene
Synonyms：9-Chloromethylanthracene、9-Anthracenylmethyl chloride
CAS：24463-19-2
Purity：95%
Molecular Formula：C15H11Cl
Molecular Weight：226.7
Melting Point：138-140 °C (lit.)
Boling Point：294.66°C (rough estimate)
Flash Point：185°C
density ：1.1510 (rough estimate)
Appearance：pale yellow crystalline substance
Storage Condition：under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C
Use：9-(Chloromethyl)anthracene is used as a blocking group reagent used for carboxylic acids, phenols, mercaptans and thiophenols. It is a derivatizing agent for carboxylic acids giving esters with enhanced UV and fluorescence detection in HPLC.