Phenylacetonitrile

CAS Registry Number®

140-29-4
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CAS Name

Phenylacetonitrile

Molecular Formula

C8H7N

Molecular Mass

117.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    233.5 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    -23.8 °C
  • Density (1)

    1.0214 g/cm³ @ Temp: 15 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C#N)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetonitrile
  • Acetonitrile, phenyl-
  • Benzyl cyanide
  • Benzyl nitrile
  • ω-Cyanotoluene

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