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IUPAC name 2-Chlorobenzonitrile | |
Other names o-Chlorobenzonitrile | |
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Chemical formula | C7H4ClN |
Molar mass | 137.57 g·mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 44.6 °C (112.3 °F; 317.8 K) |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302, H312, H319 |
Precautionary statements | 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 , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
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.
References
- 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.