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Benzyl hydride (BnH) is toluene. It was commonly found in paint thinners, but now not so much anymore. You can chlorinate benzyl hydride with TCCA (trichloroisocyanuric acid, pool chlorine) in sunlight with lithium bromide catalyst to get benzyl chloride. It is insoluble in water. Properties Chemical formula C7H8 Molar mass 92.141 g·mol−1 Appearance Colorless liquid Odor sweet, pungent, benzene-like Density 0.87 g/mL (20 °C) Melting point −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K) Boiling point 111 °C (232 °F; 384 K) Solubility in water 0.52 g/L (20 °C)
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