1-Cyanonaphthalene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

36-38 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

299 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.1113

refractive index 

1.6298

Flash point:

92°C/0.2mm

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

Liquid or Low Melting Solid

color 

Reddish-yellow to red-purple

BRN 

971255

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

Dielectric constant

6.4（21℃）

CAS DataBase Reference

86-53-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1-Naphthalenecarbonitrile(86-53-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Naphthalenecarbonitrile (86-53-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

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

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-23-36/37-36

RIDADR 

UN 3439 6.1/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

QL5976300

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269090

MSDS

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1-Cyanonaphthalene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to yellow solid

Uses

1-Cyanonaphthalene [86-53-3], anaphthonitrile, 1-naphthoic acid nitrile, Mr 153.17, mp 35.5 – 36℃, bp 296 – 299℃, forms colorless crystals that are readily soluble in ethanol. It is used in organic synthesis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 6, p. 795, 1941 DOI: 10.1021/jo01206a002
Synthetic Communications, 26, p. 291, 1996 DOI: 10.1080/00397919608003617

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