| Identification | |
| Name: | Benzeneacetonitrile, a-bromo- |
| Synonyms: | Acetonitrile,bromophenyl- (6CI,8CI); 2-Bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile; a-Bromo-a-tolunitrile; a-Bromobenzeneacetonitrile; a-Bromobenzyl cyanide; a-Bromobenzylnitrile; a-Bromophenylacetonitrile |
| CAS: | 5798-79-8 |
| EINECS: | 227-348-8 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H6 Br N |
| Molecular Weight: | 196.06 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H6BrN/c9-8(6-10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | 1694 |
| Flash Point: | 91.7°C |
| Boiling Point: | 228°C at 760 mmHg |
| Density: | 1.513g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.585 |
| Solubility: | SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; FREELY SOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETONE, CHLOROFORM, COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOL IN PHOSGENE, CHLOROPICRIN, BENZYL CYANIDE |
| Specification: |
Bromobenzylnitrile (CAS NO.5798-79-8) is an obsolete lachrymatory agent introduced World War I as a harassing gas by the Allied Powers. |
| Report: |
Cyanide and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List. |
| Packinggroup: | I |
| Flash Point: | 91.7°C |
| Color: | YELLOWISH CRYSTALS FROM DILUTE ALCOHOL |
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