Benzyl nitrile

• Formula: C₈H₇N
• Molecular weight: 117.1479
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 140-29-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzyl cyanide; Benzeneacetonitrile; Acetonitrile, phenyl-; α-Cyanotoluene; α-Tolunitrile; ω-Cyanotoluene; Phenylacetonitrile; 2-Phenylacetonitrile; Toluene, α-cyano-; USAF KF-21; (Cyanomethyl)benzene; Phenyl acetyl nitrile; UN 2470; Phenacetonitrile; 2-Phenylethanenitrile; NSC 118418
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₆N^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₆N^- + H⁺ = C₈H₇N

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1300-650, 10% IN CCl4 FOR 650-240 CM^-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Witschonke, 1954
Witschonke, C.R., Freezing point and purity data for some organic compounds, Anal. Chem., 1954, 26, 562-4. [all data]

Verevkin, 2000
Verevkin, Sergey P., Strain effects in phenyl substituted methanes. Geminal interactions between phenyl and electron-withdrawing cyano substituent in benzylcyanides, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2000, 32, 2, 207-215, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.1999.0591 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W., Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [all data]

Cumming and Kebarle, 1978
Cumming, J.B.; Kebarle, P., Summary of gas phase measurements involving acids AH. Entropy changes in proton transfer reactions involving negative ions. Bond dissociation energies D(A-H) and electron affinities EA(A), Can. J. Chem., 1978, 56, 1. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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