Benzonitrile

Benzonitrile
Skeletal formula
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzonitrile
Systematic IUPAC name
Benzenecarbonitrile
Other names
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
506893
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 202-855-7
2653
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DI2450000
UNII
UN number 2224
  • InChI=1S/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H
    Key: JFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYAY
  • N#Cc1ccccc1
Properties
C6H5(CN)
Molar mass 103.12 g/mol
Density 1.0 g/ml
Melting point −13 °C (9 °F; 260 K)
Boiling point 188 to 191 °C (370 to 376 °F; 461 to 464 K)
<0.5 g/100 ml (22 °C)
-65.19·10−6 cm3/mol
1.5280
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H312
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
2
0
Flash point 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K)
550 °C (1,022 °F; 823 K)
Explosive limits 1.4–7.2%
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula C6H5(CN), abbreviated PhCN. This aromatic organic compound is a colorless liquid with a sweet bitter almond odour. It is mainly used as a precursor to the resin benzoguanamine.