Benzonitrile

Benzonitrile
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzonitrile
	Systematic IUPAC name Benzenecarbonitrile
	Other names cyanobenzene ; phenyl cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	100-47-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	506893
ChEBI	CHEBI:27991 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL15819 ;
ChemSpider	7224 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.596
EC Number	202-855-7;
Gmelin Reference	2653
KEGG	C09814 ;
PubChem CID	7505;
RTECS number	DI2450000;
UNII	9V9APP5H5S ;
UN number	2224
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021491 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H Key: JFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H Key: JFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES N#Cc1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5(CN)
Molar mass	103.12 g/mol
Density	1.0 g/ml
Melting point	−13 °C (9 °F; 260 K)
Boiling point	188 to 191 °C (370 to 376 °F; 461 to 464 K)
Solubility in water	<0.5 g/100 ml (22 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−65.19·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.5280
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 2 0
Flash point	75 °C (167 °F; 348 K)
Autoignition; temperature	550 °C (1,022 °F; 823 K)
Explosive limits	1.4–7.2%
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula C₆H₅(CN), abbreviated PhCN. This aromatic organic compound is a colorless liquid with a cherry or almond like odour. It is mainly used industrially to produce the melamine resin precursor benzoguanamine.