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)