3-Methoxybenzonitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

20-22°C

Boiling point:

111-112 °C13 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.089 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.5402(lit.)

Flash point:

221 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water

form 

powder to lump to clear liquid

color 

White or Colorles to Yellow to Orange

BRN 

1932666

InChIKey

KLXSUMLEPNAZFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

1527-89-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

m-Methoxybenzontrile(1527-89-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzonitrile, 3-methoxy- (1527-89-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-36/37-24/25

RIDADR 

3276

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269090

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3-Methoxybenzonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to light yellow liquid

Uses

3-Methoxybenzonitrile has been used in the synthesis of new organic pigments which were evaluated as the active medium of the solid-state dye laser.

General Description

3-Methoxybenzonitrile undergoes dealkylation on treatment with SiCl₄/LiI and BF₃.

3-Methoxybenzonitrile(1527-89-5)Related Product Information

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• m-Toluic acid
• 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
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• 4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
• 3-Methoxyacetophenone
• Benzonitrile
• 4-Methoxybenzyl cyanide
• 3-Methoxyphenol
• 4-Methoxybenzoyl chloride
• 2,3,4-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
• (Trifluoromethoxy)benzene
• p-Anisaldehyde
• Anisole
• 3,5-Dimethoxybenzonitrile
• Piperonylonitrile
• 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzonitrile
• 2,3-DIMETHOXYBENZONITRILE