4-Vinylbenzyl chloride is an

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. Th ...

with the formula ClCH₂C₆H₄CH=CH₂. It is a bifunctional molecule, featuring both

vinyl Vinyl may refer to: Chemistry * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a particular vinyl polymer * Vinyl cation, a type of carbocation * Vinyl group, a broad class of organic molecules in chemistry * Vinyl polymer, a group of polymers derived from vinyl ...

and a benzylic chloride

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s. It is a colorless liquid that is typically stored with a stabilizer to suppress polymerization. In combination with

styrene Styrene () is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. This derivative of benzene is a colorless oily liquid, although aged samples can appear yellowish. The compound evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concen ...

, vinylbenzyl chloride is used as a comonomer in the production of chloromethylated polystyrene.Montheard, Jean Pierre; Jegat, Corinne; Camps, Marcel "Vinylbenzylchloride (chloromethylstyrene), polymers, and copolymers. Recent reactions and applications" Journal of Macromolecular Science, Reviews in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 1999, volume C39, pp. 135-174. It is produced by the

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of vinyltoluene. Often vinyltoluene consists of a mixture of 3- and 4-vinyl isomers, in which case the vinylbenzyl chloride will also be produced as a mixture of isomers.

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