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Properties of substance:

benzeneacetonitrile



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Synonyms:

benzyl cyanide

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless liquid

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C8H7N

Structural formula as text:

C6H5CH2CN

Molar/atomic mass: 117.16

Melting point (°C):

-24

Boiling point (°C):

234

CAS №: 140-29-4

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

diethyl ether: miscible [Ref.]
ethanol: miscible [Ref.]
water: insoluble [Ref.]

Density:

1.018 (20°C, g/cm3)

Reactions:

  1. Yeild 56-60%. [Ref.1aster]
    C6H5CH2CN + CH3ONO2 + C2H5ONa → C6H5C(CN)=N(O)ONa + CH3OH + C2H5OH
    C6H5C(CN)=N(O)ONa + NaOH + H2O → C6H5C(COONa)=N(O)ONa + NH3
    C6H5C(COONa)=N(O)ONa + 2HCl → C6H5CH2NO2 + CO2 + 2NaCl

LD50 (mg/kg):

270 (rats, oral)
78 (mice, oral)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 90ed. - CRC Press, 2010. - pp. 3-32
  2. Вредные вещества в промышленности: Справочник для химиков, инженеров и врачей. - 7-е изд., Т.2. - Л.: Химия, 1976. - pp. 92, 120-121 [Russian]
  3. Справочник химика. - 2 изд., Т. 2. - Л.-М.: Химия, 1964. - pp. 998-999 [Russian]
  4. Химическая энциклопедия. - Т. 1. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1988. - pp. 261 [Russian]

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