|  | |  |  | p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Basic information | 
|  |  | p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 113-115 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point | 195-197 °C (12.0016 mmHg) |  | density | 1.3264 (rough estimate) |  | refractive index | 1.5770 (estimate) |  | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |  | solubility | Solubility Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether |  | form | Crystalline Powder |  | color | Cream to yellow |  | PH Range | Yellow (11.4) to Orange-red (12.9) |  | Water Solubility | INSOLUBLE |  | Merck | 14,6590 |  | BRN | 388442 |  | Exposure limits | NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3 |  | Major Application | Recording materials, photography, forge-proof security paper |  | InChIKey | PXNJGLAVKOXITN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 555-21-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-nitro-(555-21-5) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-nitro- (555-21-5) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xn |  | Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 14-22-36/37-36-26-24/25 |  | RIDADR | 3439 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | RTECS | AM1250000 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HazardClass | 6.1 |  | PackingGroup | III |  | HS Code | 29269095 |  | Toxicity | LD50 ivn-mus: 32 mg/kg CSLNX* NX#02093 | 
|  |  | p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | Cream to yellow crystalline powder |  | Uses | p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile is used as a radical inhibitor in the polymerization of vinyl acetate. |  | Uses | In the preparation of p-nitrophenylacetic acid. |  | Uses | 4-Nitrophenylacetonitrile is used as a radical inhibitor in the polymerization of vinyl acetate. Toxic compound to tetrahymena pyriformis. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 20, p. 1361, 1979 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)86150-5 The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 52, p. 648, 1987 DOI: 10.1021/jo00380a028
 |  | Hazard | Toxic material |  | Safety Profile | Poison by intravenous route. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and CNí. See also NITRILES and NITRO COMPOUNDS OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the nitrile from EtOH. TOXIC. [Beilstein 9 H 456, 9 I 183, 9 II 313, 9 III 2291.] | 
|  |  | p-Nitrophenylacetonitrile Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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