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Home/Compounds/Agrochemical/Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
C8Cl4N2
265.9 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

CAS1897-41-2EC629-242-0
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
organic intermediate for pesticides

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile is a chlorinated aromatic dinitrile compound. It serves primarily as an organic intermediate in the production of certain pesticides.

organic intermediate for pesticide synthesis

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.92

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile (CAS 1897-41-2) is 2926.90.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2926.90

EU CN code (8-digit)

2926 90 70

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene-1,4-dicarbonitrile

InChIKey

TXRVDQMSXQKAPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(#N)C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)C#N)Cl)Cl

Synonyms (11)
  • Perchloroterephthalonitrile
  • Tetrachloro-p-dicyanobenzene
  • Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
  • p-TCPN
  • p-Tetrachlorophthalodinitrile

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