Benzonitrile CAS NO.100-47-0

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Benzonitrile Chemical Properties

mp	-13 °C
bp	191 °C(lit.)
density	1.01
refractive index	n20/D 1.528(lit.)
Fp	161 °F
Water Solubility	10 g/L (100 ºC)
Merck	14,1097
BRN	506893
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents. Air-sensitive. Combustible.
CAS DataBase Reference	100-47-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Benzonitrile(100-47-0)
EPA Substance Registry System	Benzonitrile(100-47-0)

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Benzonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	colourless liquid
General Description	A clear colorless liquid with an almond-like odor. Flash point 161°F. Denser (at 8.4 lb / gal) than water and slightly soluble in water. Used as a specialty solvent and to make other chemicals.
Air & Water Reactions	Slightly soluble in water.
Reactivity Profile	The cyano group can be readily hydrolyzed in the presence of mineral acids to produce stable, moderately toxic benzoic acid . When heated to decomposition, Benzonitrile emits highly toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide [Sax, 9th ed., 1996, p. 353].
Health Hazard	Benzonitrile may enter the human body by ingestion, absorption through the skin, or inhalation. The earliest symptoms of cyano compound intoxication may be weakness, headaches, confusion, and occasionally nausea and vomiting. The respiratory rate and depth will usually be increased at the beginning and at later stages become slow and gasping. Blood pressure is usually normal, especially in the mild or moderately severe cases, although the pulse rate is usually more rapid than normal.
Fire Hazard	Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic hydrogen cyanide and oxides of nitrogen may form in fire.