4-Methylbenzyl cyanide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

18 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

242-243 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.992 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.519(lit.)

Flash point:

223 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.99

color 

Clear colorless to faintly yellow

BRN 

1099645

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)6-7-10/h2-5H,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

RNHKXHKUKJXLAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(CC#N)=CC=C(C)C=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

2947-61-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-methyl-(2947-61-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

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

RIDADR 

UN 3276 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29269095

MSDS

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4-Methylbenzyl cyanide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear colorless to faintly yellow liquid

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthesis, p. 40, 1987 DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27834

4-Methylbenzyl cyanide(2947-61-7)Related Product Information

• Acetonitrile
• (3-Methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
• Diphenylacetonitrile
• p-Cresol
• p-Toluic acid
• p-Toluenesulfonic acid
• 4-Methoxybenzyl cyanide
• 4'-Methylacetophenone
• p-Tolualdehyde
• 4-Methylsulphonylbenzoic acid
• 4-Methylcinnamic acid
• Tosylmethyl isocyanide
• 4-Methylbenzenesulfonhydrazide
• 4-Methylsulphonyl benzaldehyde
• 4-Methylbenzyl bromide
• p-Toluoyl chloride
• 4-Methylphenethylamine
• 4-Methylphenylacetic acid