Methallyl chloride is the

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. T ...

with the formula CH₂=C(CH₃)CH₂Cl. It is a colorless liquid and a lacrymator. Its properties are similar to those of

allyl chloride Allyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula C H2=CHCH2 Cl. This colorless liquid is insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents. It is mainly converted to epichlorohydrin, used in the production of plastics. It is a chl ...

. It is a strong

alkylating agent Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion, or a carbene (or their equivalents). Alkylating agents are reagents for effectin ...

used to install isobutenyl groups.

Reactivity

It is also a precursor to meth allyl ligand. It is an isomer of crotyl chloride.

Methylenecyclopropane Methylenecyclopropane is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)2CCH2. It is a colourless easily condensed gas that is used as a reagent in organic synthesis. Synthesis Methylenecyclopropane can be synthesised via an intramolecular cyclisatio ...

can be synthesised via an intramolecular cyclisation reaction from methallyl chloride by treatment with a strong base such as

sodium amide Sodium amide, commonly called sodamide (systematic name sodium azanide), is the inorganic compound with the formula . It is a salt composed of the sodium cation and the azanide anion. This solid, which is dangerously reactive toward water, is white ...

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References

{{Reflist Organochlorides IARC Group 3 carcinogens Allyl compounds