3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

16-20 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

189 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.281 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4575(lit.)

Flash point:

162 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

powder to lump to clear liquid

color 

White or Colorless to Almost white or Almost colorless

Sensitive 

Lachrymatory

BRN 

1868102

CAS DataBase Reference

368-77-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-(CF3)-C6H4-CN(368-77-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (368-77-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/38

Safety Statements 

45-36-36/37-26

RIDADR 

3276

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Lachrymatory

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269095

MSDS

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3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

3-(trifluoromethyl)-Benzonitrile is a useful chemical reagent. It has been employes in the validation of QSAR model for acute toxicity to the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas).

Uses

3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (α, α, α -trifluoro-m-tolunitrile) was used as a reference compound in the determination of the electron affinity of 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene (COT).

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