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115959

Benzoyl cyanide

98%

Synonym(s):

Phenylglyoxylonitrile

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COCN
CAS Number:
613-90-1
Molecular Weight:
131.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24847253
EC Number:
210-359-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072101
MDL number:
MFCD00001837

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Product Name

Benzoyl cyanide, 98%

InChI key

GJQBHOAJJGIPRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H5NO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H

SMILES string

O=C(C#N)c1ccccc1

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

206 °C (lit.)

mp

28-31 °C (lit.)

density

1.106 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone
nitrile
phenyl

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Application

Reagent for selective acylation of amino compounds.

General description

Benzoyl cyanide is used to study the mechanism of reduction of benzoyl cyanide in acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide and acetonitrile. It undergoes hydrolysis by Rhodococcus sp. CCZU10-1 to form benzoylformic acid.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

hcodes

H300

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

183.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

84 °C - closed cup

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STBB7740
STBB4743
02904BJ

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