Chloromethyl group
# 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.

