Bromobenzyl cyanide
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IUPAC name
(RS)-2-bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile
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Other names
α-bromobenzyl cyanide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.863 ![]() |
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Properties | |
C8H6BrN | |
Molar mass | 196.04 g mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC) is an obsolete lachrymatory agent[1] introduced in World War I by the Allied Powers.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Davies, W; MacLaren, J. A (1951). "330. The reaction of α-bromobenzyl cyanide with ethyl xanthamidate (thioncarbamate)". J. Chem. Soc.: 1434–1437. doi:10.1039/JR9510001434.
External links[]
- "Chapter VII Riot Control Agents". FM 8-9 NATO Handbook On the Medical Aspects of NBC Operation AMedP-6(B). FAS.org.
- "Major Chemical Weapons Introductions in World War I". CBWInfo.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19.
Categories:
- Benzene derivatives
- Lachrymatory agents
- Nitriles
- Organobromides
- Weapon stubs
- Aromatic compound stubs