Benzonitrile
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
100-47-0
[ Name ]:
Benzonitrile
[Synonym ]:
EINECS 202-855-7
MFCD00001770
cyanobenzene
phenyl cyanide
Benzonitrile
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
191.1±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
-13 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C7H5N
[ Molecular Weight ]:
103.121
[ Flash Point ]:
71.7±0.0 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
103.042198
[ PSA ]:
23.79000
[ LogP ]:
1.65
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.5±0.3 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.539
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents. Air-sensitive. Combustible.
[ Water Solubility ]:
10 g/L (100 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- DI2450000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Benzonitrile
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 100-47-0
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 23
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C7-H5-N
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 103.13
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- NCR
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 720 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 950 ppm/8H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 740 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis Behavioral - muscle weakness Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 971 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1800 mg/m3
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 400 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - cat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory change Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Bird - pigeon
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Amphibian - frog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1700 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory change Cardiac - other changes Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - species unspecified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 70 mg/m3/4H/19W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - liver function tests impaired Blood - normocytic anemia Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - cytochrome oxidases (including oxidative phosphorylation)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 70 mg/m3/4H/19W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1580 mg/L
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 241,255,1990 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - A1153 No. of Facilities: 17 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 34 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302 + H312
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P301 + P312 + P330
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R21/22
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2224 6.1/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
2
[ RTECS ]:
DI2450000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1
[ HS Code ]:
2926909090
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2926909090
[ Summary ]:
HS:2926909090 other nitrile-function compounds VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%
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