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C8H4N2
128.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Terephthalonitrile

CAS623-26-7EC210-783-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Terephthalonitrile, also known as 1,4-dicyanobenzene, is a chemical compound that exists in a crystalline alpha form. It is primarily used as a building block in the synthesis of pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

Pesticide intermediatePharmaceutical intermediateOccupational marker compound

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

benzene-1,4-dicarbonitrile

InChIKey

BHXFKXOIODIUJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C#N)C#N

Synonyms (33)
  • 1,4-BENZENEDICARBONITRILE
  • 1,4-BIS(CYANO)BENZENE
  • 1,4-Benzendikarbonitril
  • 1,4-Benzodinitrile
  • 1,4-Dicyanobenzene
  • 4-Cyanobenzonitrile
  • DICYANOBENZENE, 1,4-
  • Escitalopram Impurity 66
  • Nitril kyseliny tereftalove
  • P-BENZENEDICARBONITRILE
  • Ppdn
  • Tereftalodinitril
  • Tereftalodinitril [Czech]
  • Tereftalonitril
  • Tereftalonitril [Czech]
  • Terephthalic acid dinitrile
  • Terephthalodinitril
  • Terephthalodinitril [German]
  • Terephthalodinitrile
  • Terephthalonitrile
  • benzene-1,4-dicarbonitrile
  • benzol-1,4-dikohlenitrile
  • p-Benzenedinitrile
  • p-Cyanobenzonitrile
  • p-Dicyanobenzene
  • p-Phthalodinitrile
  • p-Phthalonitrile
  • para-dicyanobenzene