Benzoyl cyanide
ALDRICH/115959 - 98%
Synonym: Phenylglyoxylonitrile
CAS Number: 613-90-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H5NO
Molecular Weight: 131.13
EC Number: 210-359-7
MDL Number: MFCD00001837
Linear Formula: C6H5COCN
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 98% |
| bp | 206 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.106 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H5NO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2 |
| InChI key | GJQBHOAJJGIPRH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 28-31 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | O=C(C#N)c1ccccc1 |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P301 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3439 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 206 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 28-31 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.106 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |