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m-Tolunitrile

Synonym(s):3-Methylbenzonitrile

  • CAS NO.:620-22-4
  • Empirical Formula: C8H7N
  • Molecular Weight: 117.15
  • MDL number: MFCD00001808
  • EINECS: 210-631-5
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-08-24 19:19:26
m-Tolunitrile Structural

What is m-Tolunitrile?

Chemical properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO VERY SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID

General Description

Clear, yellow liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Nitriles, such as m-Tolunitrile, may polymerize in the presence of metals and some metal compounds. They are incompatible with acids; mixing nitriles with strong oxidizing acids can lead to extremely violent reactions. Nitriles are generally incompatible with other oxidizing agents such as peroxides and epoxides. The combination of bases and nitriles can produce hydrogen cyanide. Nitriles are hydrolyzed in both aqueous acid and base to give carboxylic acids (or salts of carboxylic acids). These reactions generate heat. Peroxides convert nitriles to amides. Nitriles can react vigorously with reducing agents. Acetonitrile and propionitrile are soluble in water, but nitriles higher than propionitrile have low aqueous solubility. They are also insoluble in aqueous acids.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: m-Tolunitrile causes skin irritation on contact.

Fire Hazard

m-Tolunitrile is combustible.

Purification Methods

Dry the nitrile with MgSO4, fractionally distil it, then wash it with aqueous acid to remove possible traces of amines, dry and redistil it. [Beilstein 9 H 477, 9 I 191, 9 II 325, 9 III 2324, 9 IV 1717.]

Properties of m-Tolunitrile

Melting point: −23 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 99-101 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  0.976 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.525(lit.)
Flash point: 188 °F
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to very slightly yellow
Water Solubility  <0.1 g/100 mL at 25 ºC
BRN  507391
CAS DataBase Reference 620-22-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzonitrile, 3-methyl-(620-22-4)
EPA Substance Registry System m-Tolunitrile (620-22-4)

Safety information for m-Tolunitrile

Signal word Warning
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H303:Acute toxicity,oral
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation
H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for m-Tolunitrile

InChIKey BOHCMQZJWOGWTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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