Dodecanenitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

4°C

Boiling point:

198 °C100 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.827 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

13.332hPa at 140.47℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

form 

clear liquid

Specific Gravity

0.83

color 

Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. dry citrus orange peel metallic spicy

Odor Type

citrus

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

970348

Dielectric constant

10.109999999999999

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

LogP

4.77

CAS DataBase Reference

2437-25-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Dodecanenitrile(2437-25-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Dodecanenitrile (2437-25-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22

Safety Statements 

36-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 3276 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

JR2600000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

9

HS Code 

29269095

MSDS

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Dodecanenitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID

Definition

ChEBI: Dodecanenitrile is a nitrile.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 28, p. 295, 1987 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)95711-3

General Description

It is common practise to name the Nitrile by the name of the acid which can be formed by acid hydrolysis of the Nitrile. The Nitriie with 12 Carbon atoms (total) will, therefore, be a DODECANOIC NITRILE or LAURIC NITRILE. It has ken suggested for use in perfume compositions as a powerful fragrance-diffusing agent in soap perfumes, and as a modifier in topnotc compositions where aldchydes, woodnotes or green notes are predominant. However, it does not perform like Dodecanal (Aldehyde C-12) and should not be considered as a replacement for that aldehyde. Dodecanenitrile is produced (many methods) e. g.: from Undecyl bromide and Potassium cyanide.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

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