7296. Phenyl Isocyanate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 103-71-9
Isocyanatobenzene; carbanil; phenylcarbimide.
C7H5NO; mol wt 119.12.
C 70.58%, H 4.23%, N 11.76%, O 13.43%.

Description and references

Prepd by passing carbonyl chloride into a hot soln of aniline in toluene, saturated with HCl: Hardy, J. Chem. Soc. 1934, 2011.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, with acrid odor. d411.6 1.101; d415 1.092; d419.6 1.0956; d425.9 1.08870. bp 158-168°; bp18-20 58.2-59.5°; bp13 55°. nD19.6 1.53684; nD25.9 1.53412. Poisonous; flammable.

Caution

Irritating to eyes.