PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 63-68 °C |
| Boiling point: | 156-158°C 12mm |
| Density | 1.0755 |
| refractive index | 1.6210 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | 156-158°C/12mm |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | soluble in Benzene,Methanol |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | Off-white to beige |
| BRN | 1363868 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 613-46-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile(613-46-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile (613-46-7) |
Description and Uses
2-Cyanonaphthalene [613-46-7], bnaphthonitrile, 2-naphthoic acid nitrile, Mr 153.17, mp 66℃, bp 303℃, forms colorless crystals that are readily soluble in ethanol. It is used in organic synthesis and suitable as a reaction medium for obtaining propylene from ethylene and 2-butene by olefin metathesis.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300-H315-H318-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N,T |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-51/53-41-37/38-25 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-61-45-36/37/39-26-39 |
| RIDADR | 3276 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | QL5976350 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29269090 |
| Limited Quantities | 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid) or 5.0 kg (11 lbs) (solid) |
| Excepted Quantities | Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L) |
