Chloromethyl group

Short description: Functional group in organic chemistry

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Structure of the chloromethyl group

In organic chemistry, the chloromethyl group is a functional group that has the chemical formula –CH
2–Cl. The naming of this group is derived from the methyl group (which has the formula –CH
3), by replacing one hydrogen atom by a chlorine atom. Compounds with this group are a subclass of the organochlorines.

The way of introducing a chloromethyl group into aromatic compounds is the chloromethylation by the Blanc reaction.[1]

## See also

* Trichloromethyl group

## References

1. ↑ Whitmore, F. C.; Ginsburg, Abram; Rueggeberg, Walter; Tharp, I.; Nottorf, H.; Cannon, M.; Carnahan, F.; Cryder, D. et al. (May 1946). "Production of Benzyl Chloride by Chloromethylation of Benzene. Laboratory and Pilot Plant Studies". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 38 (5): 478–485. doi:10.1021/ie50437a013.

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