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Phenyl isocyanate

≥98%

Synonym(s):

Isocyanatobenzene, PhNCO

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Linear Formula:
C6H5NCO
CAS Number:
103-71-9
Molecular Weight:
119.12
Beilstein:
471391
EC Number:
203-137-6
MDL number:
MFCD00001994
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39031801
PubChem Substance ID:
24850685
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.535 (lit.)

bp

162-163 °C (lit.)

mp

−30 °C (lit.)

density

1.096 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C=Nc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H5NO/c9-6-8-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H

InChI key

DGTNSSLYPYDJGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phenyl isocyanate reacts with ethyl alcohol to yield ethyl α,γ-diphenylallophanate and trace of phenyl isocyanate dimer.

Application

Phenyl isocyanate (PhNCO) can undergo addition reaction with primary nitroparaffins in the presence of a tertiary alkyl amine catalyst to form sym-disubstituted urea and furoxane. It can also react with cyclohexadienones to form vicinal diamine-containing heterocycle derivatives.
Phenyl isocyanate was used to prepare chemically modified cellulose paper. It was used in the synthesis of functionalized graphene oxide nanoplatelets.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - Skin Sens. 1A - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

123.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

51 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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New Reactions of Phenyl Isocyanate and Ethyl Alcohol1.
Kogon IC.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 78(19), 4911-4914 (1956)
DBU-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Cyclohexadienones: Access to Vicinal Diamine-Containing Heterocycles
Jin H, et al.
Organic Letters, 20(16), 5006-5009 (2018)
The Reactions of Primary Nitroparaffins with Isocyanates1
Mukaiyama T and Hoshino T
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 82(20), 5339-5342 (1960)
Synthesis and exfoliation of isocyanate-treated graphene oxide nanoplatelets.
Stankovich S, et al.
Carbon, 44(15), 3342-3347 (2006)
N Tamura et al.
Mutation research, 283(2), 97-106 (1992-10-01)
The reactivities of methyl isocyanate (MIC) and phenyl isocyanate (PIC) with DNA, and the genotoxicity of MIC were investigated. MIC and PIC reacted with the exocyclic amino group of deoxycytidine, deoxyadenosine and deoxyguanosine to produce carbamoylated products. The reactions of
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