Benzonitrile, 99%
Benzonitrile, 99%
Benzonitrile, 99%
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Benzonitrile, 99%

CAS: 100-47-0 | C7H5N | 103.124 g/mol
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Catalog number A11173.22
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS100-47-0
IUPAC Namebenzonitrile
Molecular FormulaC7H5N
InChI KeyJFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESN#CC1=CC=CC=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay from Supplier's CofA≥98.5% (US-Sourced Material)
Refractive Index1.5275-1.5305 @ 20?C (UK-Sourced Material)
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless
Assay (GC)≥98.5% (UK-Sourced Material)
CommentMaterial Sourced in UK and US
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Benzonitrile is a widely utilized as a solvent and an intermediate in industries making drugs, perfumes, dyes, rubber, textiles, resins and specialty lacquers. It finds application as a versatile precursor for many derivatives. It coordinates with transition metal to form complexes which act as synthetic intermediates.

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Applications
Benzonitrile is a widely utilized as a solvent and an intermediate in industries making drugs, perfumes, dyes, rubber, textiles, resins and specialty lacquers. It finds application as a versatile precursor for many derivatives. It coordinates with transition metal to form complexes which act as synthetic intermediates.

Solubility
Miscible with common organic solvents. Immiscible with water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, reducing agents, acids, chlorates, nitrates and plastics.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Patterson, D.; Doyle, J. M. A slow, continuous beam of cold benzonitrile. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17 (7), 5372-5375.
  2. Li, L.; Zou, J. Y.; You, S. Y.; Hu, Y.; Ji, Q. R.; Chen, K. H.; Cui, J. Z. A fluorescence chemosensor for benzonitrile derived from in-situ synthesis of azolate-carboxylic acid and zinc(II) ions. Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2015, 60, 111-114.