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IUPAC name
2-Chlorobenzonitrile
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Other names
o-Chlorobenzonitrile
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.669 |
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Properties | |
C7H4ClN | |
Molar mass | 137.57 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 44.6 °C (112.3 °F; 317.8 K) |
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H302, H312, H319 | |
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P312, P322, P330, P337+P313, P363, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-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 2-chlorotoluene. The compound is of commercial interest as a precursor to 2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile, a precursor to dyes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 3527306730.