Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 202-855-7 | CAS number: 100-47-0
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Benzonitrile is a colorless liquid with characteristic smell like bitter almond.
Melting point is -12.8°C, respectively. The boiling point of benzonitrile is stated to be between 190 to 190.7 °C at 1013 hPa.
The density of benzonitrile is approximately 1.015 g/L.
The vapour pressure of benzonitrile is 13332.24 Pa at 123.5 °C.
The substance has a relatively low log Kow of 1.5 at 20°C and a water solubility of 10 g/L at 100 °C.
The surface tension value for benzonitrile is 0.0347 N/m at 25°C.
The flash point for benzonitrile is reported to be between 66 and 75°C.
The auto flammability of the substance is stated to be at 615 °C.
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