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Properties of substance:

3-methylbenzonitrile

Synonyms:

m-tolunitrile
3-cyanotoluene

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

liquid

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C8H7N

Structural formula as text:

CH3C6H4CN

Melting point (°C):

-23

Boiling point (°C):

215

CAS ¹: 620-22-4

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

carbon tetrachloride: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: miscible [Ref.]
ethanol: miscible [Ref.]
water: insoluble [Ref.]

Density:

1.0316 (20°C, g/cm3)

Reactions of synthesis:

  1. Yeild 59%. [Ref.1]
    CH3C6H4NH2 + NaNO2 + 2HCl → CH3C6H4N2Cl + NaCl + 2H2O
    CH3C6H4N2Cl + CuCN → CH3C6H4CN + N2 + CuCl

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-360

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