4-Chlorobenzonitrile

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4-Chlorobenzonitrile
Names
IUPAC name
4-Chlorobenzonitrile
Other names
p-Chlorobenzonitrile
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 210-765-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H4ClN/c8-7-3-1-6(5-9)2-4-7/h1-4H
    Key: GJNGXPDXRVXSEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=CC=C1C#N)Cl
Properties
C7H4ClN
Molar mass 137.57 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 97 °C (207 °F; 370 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H302, H311, H319, H332, H412
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

4-Chlorobenzonitrile is an organic compound with the formula ClC6H4CN. It is a white solid. The compound, one of three isomers of chlorobenzonitrile, is produced industrially by ammoxidation of 4-chlorotoluene. The compound is of commercial interest as a precursor to pigments.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "4-Chlorobenzonitrile". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. ^ Pollak, Peter; Romeder, Gérard; Hagedorn, Ferdinand; Gelbke, Heinz-Peter (2000). "Nitriles". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_363. ISBN 978-3527306732.