[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-carbonitrile
[CAS# 24973-49-7]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Aryl compounds >> Biphenyl compounds
• Name: [1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-carbonitrile
• Synonyms: 2-Cyano-1,1'-biphenyl; 2-Cyanobiphenyl; 2-Phenylbenzonitrile; Biphenyl-2-yl cyanide
• Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₉N
• Molecular Weight: 179.22
• CAS Registry Number: 24973-49-7
• EC Number: 653-171-4

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (8.4E^-3 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.11±0.1 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 41 °C^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Schlenk, W.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319