Benzyl cyanide

Benzyl cyanide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Phenylacetonitrile
	Other names Benzyl cyanide; 2-Phenylacetonitrile; α-Tolunitrile; Benzylnitrile
Identifiers
CAS Number	140-29-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:25979 ;
ChemSpider	13839308 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.919
KEGG	C16074 ;
PubChem CID	8794;
UNII	23G40PRP93 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2021492 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2 Key: SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2 Key: SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYAJ;
	SMILES N#CCc1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H7N
Molar mass	117.15 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless oily liquid
Density	1.015 g/cm3
Melting point	−24 °C (−11 °F; 249 K)
Boiling point	233 to 234 °C (451 to 453 °F; 506 to 507 K)
Solubility in water	0.1 g/L (25 °C)
log P	1.56
Vapor pressure	1 mmHg (60 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−76.87·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.52105 (25 °C)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Poisonous. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin. Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes.
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H302, H311, H330
Precautionary statements	P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P316, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	270 mg/kg (rat, oral)
LDLo (lowest published)	74.982 mg/kg (rat, intraperitoneal); 50 mg/kg (rabbit, subcutaneous); 120 mg/kg (pigeon, intramuscular)
LC50 (median concentration)	100 mg/m3 (mouse, 2h); 430 mg/m3 (rat, 2h)
	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

Benzyl cyanide (abbreviated BnCN), also known as phenylacetonitrile, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅CH₂CN. This colorless oily aromatic liquid is an important precursor to numerous compounds in organic chemistry. It is also an important pheromone in certain species.