2-ETHYLBENZONITRILE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

51.75°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

94-95 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.523(lit.)

Flash point:

190 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

liquid

color 

Colourless

CAS DataBase Reference

34136-59-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT-HARMFUL

HS Code 

2926907090

MSDS

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2-ETHYLBENZONITRILE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2-Ethylbenzonitrile may be used to synthesize 2-ethylhexahydrobenzylamine and 2-ethylstyrene.

General Description

2-Ethylbenzonitrile is present as one of the constituents in the bioactive neutral sub-fraction of cigarette smoke condensate. It can be obtained from 2-ethylaniline, via Sandmeyer reaction. Density and the refractive index of 2-ethylbenzonitrile at 25°C are 0.9560g/cm³ and 1.5270, respectively.

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