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Preferred IUPAC name
Benzonitrile | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
Benzenecarbonitrile | |||
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Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol)
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3DMet | |||
506893 | |||
ChEBI | |||
ChEMBL | |||
ChemSpider | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.596 | ||
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2653 | |||
KEGG | |||
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UNII | |||
UN number | 2224 | ||
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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 | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.5280 | ||
Hazards | |||
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Warning | |||
H302, H312 | |||
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
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.