4-Cyanobiphenyl

Names

[ Name ]:
4-Cyanobiphenyl

[Synonym ]:
4-Phenylbenzonitrile
p-Cyanobiphenyl
4-phenylbenzylnitrile
Biphenyl-4-carbonitril
MFCD00001821
4-phenyl-benzonitrile
[1, 1'-Biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile
biphenylnitrile
biphenyl-4-carbonitrile
p-NC-C6H4-Ph
(1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-carbonitrile
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile
EINECS 220-860-2
4-Cyanodiphenyl
4-Cyanobiphenyl
4-Biphenylcarboxylic acid nitrile
4-CN-C6H4-Ph
NCR DR
4-Biphenylcarbonitrile
p-Phenylbenzonitrile
4-phenylbenzenecarbonitrile

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
332.3±21.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
85-87 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₃H₉N

[ Molecular Weight ]:
179.217

[ Flash Point ]:
155.5±14.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
179.073502

[ PSA ]:
23.79000

[ LogP ]:
3.29

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.7 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.616

[ Water Solubility ]:
limited soluble

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302 + H312 + H332

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22;R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S36/37-S36/37/39-S26-S22

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3439 6.1/PG 3

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1

[ HS Code ]:
2926909090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2926909090

[ Summary ]:
HS:2926909090 other nitrile-function compounds VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

Articles

A molecular dynamics study of the nematic phase of 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl. Picken, S. J., Van Gunsteren, W. F., Duijnen, P. T. V., & De Jeu, W. H.

Liq. Cryst. 6(3) , 357-371, (1989)

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of 4-cyanobiphenyl on gold and silver nanoparticle surfaces. Joo, S. W., Chung, T. D., Jang, W. C., Gong, M. S., Geum, N., & Kim, K.

Langmuir 18(23) , 8813-8816, (2002)

Angle of twist between the two rings of 4-cyanobiphenyl when dissolved in liquid-crystalline solvents áDe Luca, G

J. Chem. Soc., Faraday 88(12) , 1679-1684, (1992)