2-Naphthonitrile Property

Melting point:

63-68 °C

Boiling point:

156-158°C 12mm

Density 

1.0755

refractive index 

1.6210 (estimate)

Flash point:

156-158°C/12mm

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Benzene,Methanol

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

Off-white to beige

BRN 

1363868

CAS DataBase Reference

613-46-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile(613-46-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile (613-46-7)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N,T

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-51/53-41-37/38-25

Safety Statements 

36/37-61-45-36/37/39-26-39

RIDADR 

3276

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

QL5976350

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H300Fatal if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H318Causes serious eye damage

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

2-Naphthonitrile Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

off-white to beige crystalline powder

Uses

2-Cyanonaphthalene [613-46-7], bnaphthonitrile, 2-naphthoic acid nitrile, Mr 153.17, mp 66℃, bp 303℃, forms colorless crystals that are readily soluble in ethanol. It is used in organic synthesis and suitable as a reaction medium for obtaining propylene from ethylene and 2-butene by olefin metathesis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 112, p. 6729, 1990 DOI: 10.1021/ja00174a053
Synthesis, p. 223, 1989 DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27210