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| Other names meta-Chlorobenzonitrile | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.065 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H4ClN | |
| Molar mass | 137.57 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| Melting point | 40–41 °C (104–106 °F; 313–314 K) [1] |
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| Danger | |
| H302, H312, H319 | |
| P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P312, P322, P330, P337+P313, P361, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
3-Chlorobenzonitrile is an organic compound with the chemical formula ClC6H4CN. It is one of the isomers of chlorobenzonitrile.
Typically, aryl nitriles are produced by ammoxidation. [2] 3-Chlorobenzonitrile can also be produced by dehydration of the aldoxime of 3-chlorobenzaldehyde. [3] It can also be produced by heating 3-chlorobenzylamine and iodine in ammonium acetate aqueous solution. [4]
In the presence of copper nanoparticles, 3-chlorobenzonitrile can be reduced by sodium borohydride to 3-chlorobenzylamine. [5] Some ruthenium catalyzers can catalysis the hydrolysis of 3-chlorobenzonitrile to form 3-chlorobenzamide. [6]