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HCID 11944Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile

2-CYANONAPHTHALENE · NSC4169 · NSC 4169 · NSC-4169 · 2-phthonitrile · B-NAPHTHONITRILE · 2-NAPHTHONITRILE · 2-Naphthonitirle

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2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.613-46-7
Molecular formulaC11H7N
Average molar mass153.18 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass153.05784922 g/mol
SMILESN#Cc1ccc2ccccc2c1
InChIKeyAZKDTTQQTKDXLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID11944
EC No.210-344-5
DTXSIDDTXSID7060621

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP3.2
Topological polar surface area23.8
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity200
SpringerMaterials Properties13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum
Melting point63-68 °C
Boiling point156-158°C 12mm
Density1.0755
Refractive index1.6210 (estimate)
Flash point156-158°C/12mm
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Solubilitysoluble in Benzene,Methanol
Physical stateCrystalline Powder
ColorOff-white to beige
BRN1363868
InChI1S/C11H7N/c12-8-9-5-6-10-3-1-2-4-11(10)7-9/h1-7H
InChIKeyAZKDTTQQTKDXLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESN#Cc1ccc2ccccc2c1
CAS DataBase Reference613-46-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNIIDQG8D8B4F6
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile(613-46-7)
EPA Substance Registry System2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile (613-46-7)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH300-H315-H318-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard symbolsXn,N,T
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-51/53-41-37/38-25
Safety statements (S)36/37-61-45-36/37/39-26-39
UN transport number3276
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberQL5976350
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 2 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29269090
Storage class6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2very toxic hazardous materials
Limited quantities5.0 kg (11 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH300 (88.6%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 44 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 2 (88.6%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberQL5976350
UN transport number3276
Customs code29269090
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-51/53-41-37/38-25
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Hazard symbolsXn,N,T
Safety statements (S)36/37-61-45-36/37/39-26-39
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 2 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2very toxic hazardous materials
Packing groupIII
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH300-H315-H318-H335
Limited quantities5.0 kg (11 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310

Applications & Uses

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.