Diphenylacetonitrile
Agent Name
Diphenylacetonitrile
CAS Number
86-29-3
Formula
C14-H11-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
alpha-Cyanodiphenylmethane; alpha-Phenylbenzeneacetonitrile; alpha-Phenylbenzylcyanide; alpha-Phenylphenylacetonitrile; Benzhydrylcyanide; Difenylacetonitril [Czech]; Dipan; Diphenatrile; Diphenyl-alpha-cyanomethane; Diphenylmethylcyanide; Acetonitrile, diphenyl-; Benzeneacetonitrile, alpha-phenyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nitriles
Description
Cream or white solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an herbicide; [Merck Index] No active product registrations in the US; [NPIRS]
Comments
An irritant; Tumors observed in experimental animals; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Diphenylacetic acid." See "m-Phthalodinitrile," "Benzonitrile," and "NITRILES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000102 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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