1131. Benzyl Cyanide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 140-29-4
Benzeneacetonitrile; phenylacetonitrile; α-tolunitrile; ω-cyanotoluene.
C8H7N; mol wt 117.15.
C 82.02%, H 6.02%, N 11.96%.

Description and references

Occurs in garden cress and other plants; made from benzyl chloride, and NaCN: Adams, Thal, Org. Synth. vol. 2, 9 (1922); coll. vol. I, 101 (107 in 2nd ed.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Oily liquid, aromatic odor. d1515 1.0214. mp -23.8°. bp760 233.5°; bp100 161.8°; bp20 119.4°; bp1.0 60°. nD25 1.52105. Insoluble in water, miscible with alc, ether.