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p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile

CAS No.
555-21-5
Chemical Name:
p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile
Synonyms
4-NITROPHENYLACETONITRILE;2-(4-NITROPHENYL)ACETONITRILE;4-NITROBENZYL CYANIDE;Nitrophenylacetonitrile;Nsc 5396;p-Nitro-tolunitrile;4-NITRO ACETONITRILE;4-Nitrophenylacetoni;p-Nitro-a-tolunitrile;P-NITROBENZYL CYANIDE
CBNumber:
CB5128086
Molecular Formula:
C8H6N2O2
Molecular Weight:
162.15
MDL Number:
MFCD00007372
MOL File:
555-21-5.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2023-12-25 13:23:17

p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Properties

Melting point 113-115 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 195-197 °C (12.0016 mmHg)
Density 1.3264 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5770 (estimate)
storage temp. Store below +30°C.
solubility Solubility Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether
form Crystalline Powder
color Cream to yellow
PH Range Yellow (11.4) to Orange-red (12.9)
Water Solubility INSOLUBLE
Merck 14,6590
BRN 388442
Exposure limits NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3
Major Application Recording materials, photography, forge-proof security paper
InChIKey PXNJGLAVKOXITN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference 555-21-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII 086Q9Q6WOT
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-nitro-(555-21-5)
EPA Substance Registry System Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-nitro- (555-21-5)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictograms
GHS06,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H301+H311+H331-H315-H319-H302-H312-H332
Precautionary statements  P280h-P309-P310-P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352+P312+P361+P364-P304+P340+P311-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P403+P233-P405-P501
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety Statements  14-22-36/37-36-26-24/25
RIDADR  3439
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  AM1250000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29269095
Toxicity LD50 ivn-mus: 32 mg/kg CSLNX* NX#02093
NFPA 704
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2 0

p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Cream to yellow crystalline powder

Uses

p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile is used as a radical inhibitor in the polymerization of vinyl acetate.

Uses

In the preparation of p-nitrophenylacetic acid.

Uses

4-Nitrophenylacetonitrile is used as a radical inhibitor in the polymerization of vinyl acetate. Toxic compound to tetrahymena pyriformis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 20, p. 1361, 1979 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)86150-5
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 52, p. 648, 1987 DOI: 10.1021/jo00380a028

Hazard

Toxic material

Safety Profile

Poison by intravenous route. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and CNí. See also NITRILES and NITRO COMPOUNDS OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

Purification Methods

Crystallise the nitrile from EtOH. TOXIC. [Beilstein 9 H 456, 9 I 183, 9 II 313, 9 III 2291.]

140-29-4
555-21-5
Synthesis of p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile from Benzeneacetonitrile
P-NITROBENZYL CYANIDE P-NITROPHENYLACETONITRILE (p-Nitrobenzene)acetonitrile (p-nitrophenyl)-acetonitril LABOTEST-BB LT00060135 Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-nitro- 4-Nitrophenylacetonitrile,98% 4-NITRO ACETONITRILE 4-NITROPHENYLACETONITRILE 98% p-Nltrohenyl acetonitriol p-Nitro-a-tolunitrile 4-Nitrophenylacetoni 4-Nitrobenzyl cyanide, 4-(Cyanomethyl)nitrobenzene 4-Nitrophenylacetonitrile, 98% 100GR 4-Nitrophenylacetonitrile, 98% 25GR 4-nitro-benzeneacetonitril 4-Nitrobenzeneacetonitrile 4-nitro-benzyl-cyanid 4-Nitrophenylacetic acid nitrile Acetonitrile, (p-nitrophenyl)- p-Nitophenylacetonitrile p-Nitro-alpha-tolunitrile p-nitrobenzeneacetonitrile p-Nitro-tolunitrile The nitrobenzene acetonitrile Nsc 5396 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)methyl]benzoic acid 4-NitrobenzylCyanide> 4-NITROPHENYLACETONITRILE 4-NITROBENZYL CYANIDE 2-(4-NITROPHENYL)ACETONITRILE Nitrophenylacetonitrile 4-Nitrobenzyl Cyanide, ≥ 98.0% 555-21-5 555-12-5 O2NC6H4CH2CN C8H6O2N2 C8 to C9 Building Blocks Nitrogen Compounds Organic Building Blocks Cyanides/Nitriles Miscellaneous Nitro cyanide| nitro-compound Building Blocks C8 to C9 Chemical Synthesis Cyanides/Nitriles Nitrogen Compounds Organic Building Blocks FINE Chemical & INTERMEDIATES benzene derivative