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| | Benzeneacetonitrile Basic information |
| | Benzeneacetonitrile Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | −24 °C(lit.)
| | Boiling point | 233-234 °C(lit.)
| | density | 1.015 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| | vapor pressure | 0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
| | refractive index | n20/D 1.524
| | Fp | 215 °F
| | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. | | solubility | 0.1g/l | | Water Solubility | insoluble. <0.1 g/100 mL at 17 ºC | | Merck | 14,1131 | | Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May produce hydrogen cyanide in a fire. | | CAS DataBase Reference | 140-29-4(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzeneacetonitrile(140-29-4) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetonitrile(140-29-4) |
| | Benzeneacetonitrile Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | colourless liquid | | Definition | ChEBI: A nitrile that is acetonitrile where one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a phenyl group. | | General Description | A colorless oily liquid with an aromatic odor. Insoluble in water and slightly denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals. | | Air & Water Reactions | Benzeneacetonitrile is moisture sensitive. Insoluble in water. | | Reactivity Profile | PHENYLACETONITRILE can react with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents. Benzeneacetonitrile may react vigorously with sodium hypochlorite. . | | Health Hazard | Poisonous. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin. Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes. | | Fire Hazard | When heated to decomposition, Benzeneacetonitrile emits very toxic fumes of cyanide and nitrogen oxides. Container may explode in heat of fire. Runoff from fire control water may give off poisonous gases. Avoid sodium hypochlorite. | | Purification Methods | Any benzyl isocyanide impurity can be removed by shaking vigorously with an equal volume of 50% H2SO4 at 60o, washing with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, then half-saturated NaCl solution, drying and fractionally distilling under reduced pressure. Distillation from CaH2 causes some decomposition of this compound: it is better to use P2O5. Other purification procedures include passage through a column of highly activated alumina, and distillation from Raney nickel. Precautions should be taken because of possible formation of free TOXIC cyanide, use an efficient fume cupboard.[Beilstein 9 IV 1663.] |
| | Benzeneacetonitrile Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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