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1,2,4,5-Tetracyanobenzene

97%

Synonym(s):

1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarbonitrile, Pyromellitic acid tetranitrile

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Linear Formula:
C6H2(CN)4
CAS Number:
712-74-3
Molecular Weight:
178.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24864415
MDL number:
MFCD00043481
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1875027
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid

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InChI

1S/C10H2N4/c11-3-7-1-8(4-12)10(6-14)2-9(7)5-13/h1-2H

SMILES string

N#Cc1cc(C#N)c(cc1C#N)C#N

InChI key

FAAXSAZENACQBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

265-268 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless to yellow

functional group

nitrile

Quality Level

200

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General description

1,2,4,5-Tetracyanobenzene (TCNB, TCB) is a tetra substituted benzene. The IR and raman spectra of TCNB and its 1:1 complex with durene has been recorded. The time-resolved linear dichroism spectroscopic study of hexamethylbenzene-1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene charge-transfer complex has been investigated. The influence of magnetic field on the charge-transfer fluorescence of 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene-doped poly(N-vinylcarbazole) thin film has been studied.

Application

1,2,4,5-Tetracyanobenzene (TCB, TCNB) is suitable reagent used in the synthesis of o-3,4-dimethyltetrathiafulvalene (o-Me2TTF)-1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene (TCNB) 1:1 complex and radiative exciplexes of TCB in non-polar solvents.

1,2,4,5-Tetracyanobenzene (Pyromellitic acid tetranitrile, PMTN, TCB, TCNB, 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarbonitrile ) may be used in the following studies:
  • Solid-state diffusion of TCNB into 9-methylanthracene molecular crystal nanorods forming cocrystal nanorods.
  • Synthesis of copper polyphthalocyanine (CuPPC) thin films, an elementoorganic semiconductor.
  • Preparation of charge transfer (CT) nanocrystallites which may have a potential use in nanofluidics to observe the rotational motion of nanoobjects.
  • Hydrothermal synthesis of Co2(terpy)2(btec)•H2O (terpy = 2,2′:6′,2"-terpyridine, btec = 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Formation of cocrystal nanorods by solid-state reaction of tetracyanobenzene in 9-methylanthracene molecular crystal nanorods.
Al-Kaysi RO, et al.
Crystal Growth & Design, 9(4), 1780-1785 (2009)
Structural Studies of the 1: 1 Complex of o-3, 4-Dimethyltetrathiafulvalene (o-Me2TTF) and 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetracyanobenzene (TCNB).
Reinheimer EW, et al.
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 40(6), 514-519 (2010)
Inelastic and quasielastic neutron scattering and IR and R spectroscopic studies of 1, 2, 4, 5-tetracyanobenzene (TCNB)-1, 2, 4, 5-tetramethylbenzene (durene) complex.
Bator G, et al.
Phase Transitions, 80(6-7), 489-500 (2007)
Radiative exciplexes of 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetracyanobenzene with sterically hindered alkylbenzenes.
Zhou J, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107(40), 8319-8326 (2003)
Nanosized crystallites of charge-transfer complex of 9-methylanthracene and 1, 2, 4, 5-tetracyanobenzene for bright and optically anisotropic fluorescent probes.
Hosaka N, et al.
Applied Physics Letters, 92(11), 113305-113305 (2008)
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