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OCTANENITRILE

Synonym(s):Caprylonitrile

  • CAS NO.:124-12-9
  • Empirical Formula: C8H15N
  • Molecular Weight: 125.21
  • MDL number: MFCD00001983
  • EINECS: 204-682-2
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-11-28 16:31:44
OCTANENITRILE Structural

What is OCTANENITRILE?

Chemical properties

clear colorless to light yellow liquid

The Uses of OCTANENITRILE

Octanenitrile is a reagent often used in the preparation of amides by hydration using amorphous manganese oxide catalyst in the presence of reduced amounts of water.

The Uses of OCTANENITRILE

Heptyl cyanide (Caprylonitrile) was used as a solvent to study the intermediates in the decomposition of aliphatic diazo-compounds.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 64, p. 3544, 1999 DOI: 10.1021/jo982317b
Tetrahedron Letters, 17, p. 255, 1976 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)93701-8
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 11, p. 296, 1963 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.11.296

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion.When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors ofNOx and CNí.

Purification Methods

Wash the nitrile twice with half-volumes of conc HCl, then with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dry over MgSO4, filter and distil it. [Beilstein 2 H 349, 2 I 148, 2 II 303, 2 III 798, 2 IV 993.]

Properties of OCTANENITRILE

Melting point: −45 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 198-200 °C(lit.)
Density  0.814 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.42(lit.)
Flash point: 165 °F
form  clear liquid
color  Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange
Odor at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fatty aldehydic green
BRN  1744063
Dielectric constant 13.9(25℃)
CAS DataBase Reference 124-12-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System Octanenitrile (124-12-9)

Safety information for OCTANENITRILE

Signal word Warning
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
Precautionary Statement Codes P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Computed Descriptors for OCTANENITRILE

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