Anisonitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

57-59 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

256-257 °C765 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.1475 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5402 (estimate)

Flash point:

256-257°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

White to slightly beige

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet floral hawthorn hay coumarin

Odor Type

floral

Water Solubility 

soluble

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

BRN 

508117

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

InChIKey

XDJAAZYHCCRJOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

1.700

CAS DataBase Reference

874-90-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzonitrile, 4-methoxy-(874-90-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzonitrile, 4-methoxy- (874-90-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

22-20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

36/37-36-26

RIDADR 

3276

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Harmful

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269095

MSDS

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Anisonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to light yellow crystal powder

Uses

4-Methoxybenzonitrile is used as raw material of parfum.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 91, p. 4181, 1969 DOI: 10.1021/ja01043a028

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