Benzonitrile
Benzonitrile is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H5N.
- Formula
- C7H5N
- Functional group
- Nitriles
- Molar mass
- 103.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- Phenyl cyanide, Cyanobenzene, Benzenenitrile, Benzoic acid nitrile, Benzene, cyano-, Benzenecarbonitrile
Overview
Benzonitrile is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H5N.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C7H5N
- Functional group
- Nitriles
- Molar mass
- 103.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- Phenyl cyanide, Cyanobenzene, Benzenenitrile, Benzoic acid nitrile, Benzene, cyano-, Benzenecarbonitrile
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C#N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H
- PubChem CID
- 7505
Properties
- Melting Point
- -12.82 °C
- Boiling Point
- 190.7 °C at 760 mm Hg
- Density
- 1.0093 g/cu cm at 15 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 2000 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Nitriles
Benzonitrile is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H5N.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Benzonitrile (CID 7505)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzonitrile — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7505#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-40
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzonitrile — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7505#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013., p. 193
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzonitrile — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7505#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-40
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzonitrile — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7505#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Riddick, J.A., W.B. Bunger, Sakano T.K. Techniques of Chemistry 4th ed., Volume II. Organic Solvents. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons., 1985., p. 594