Product Name: Phthalonitrile
Synonyms: 1,2-Dicyanobenzene/Phthalonitrile;2-Phthalodinitrile;Benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile~1,2-Dicyanobenzene;O-Phthalonitrile(Opdn);Phthalodinitrile>99%;OphthPhthalonitrile;Benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile~1,2-Dicyanobenzene Phthalodinitrile;Ortho- Phthalodinitrile
CAS: 91-15-6
MF: C8H4N2
MW: 128.13
EINECS: 202-044-8
Product Categories: Industrial/Fine Chemicals;Organics;Functional Materials;Phthalonitriles & Naphthalonitriles;Phthalonitriles (Building Blocks for Phthalocyanines);C8 to C9;-;Cyanides/Nitriles;Nitrogen Compounds;Building Blocks;C8 to C9;Chemical Synthesis;Nitrogen Compounds;Organic Building Blocks;Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Mol File: 91-15-6.mol
Phthalonitrile Structure
Phthalonitrile Chemical Properties
Melting point 137-139 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 227.54°C (rough estimate)
density 1.24
vapor pressure <1 Pa (25 °C)
refractive index 1.6231 (estimate)
Fp 162°C
storage temp. Store below +30°C.
solubility benzene: 50 mg/mL, clear
form Crystals or Crystalline Powder
color White to beige
PH 7 (H2O)
Water Solubility 0.56 g/L (25 ºC)
BRN 775028
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference 91-15-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Phthalonitrile(91-15-6)
EPA Substance Registry System 1,2-Benzenedicarbonitrile(91-15-6)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes T
Risk Statements 25-23/24/25
Safety Statements 36/37/39-45-28A
RIDADR UN 3439 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
RTECS TI8575000
Autoignition Temperature >580 °C
TSCA Yes
HazardClass 6.1
PackingGroup II
HS Code 29269095
Hazardous Substances Data 91-15-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in Rabbit: 85 mg/kg