Bromobenzyl cyanide

Bromobenzyl cyanide
Names

IUPAC name (RS)-2-bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile
Other names α-bromobenzyl cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	5798-79-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	20715^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.024.863
PubChem CID	22044
InChI InChI=1S/C8H6BrN/c9-8(6-10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H^N Key: XUHFBOUSHUEAQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C8H6BrN/c9-8(6-10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H Key: XUHFBOUSHUEAQZ-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₆BrN
Molar mass	196.04 g mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N (what is ^YN ?)
Infobox references

Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC) is an obsolete lachrymatory agent introduced in World War I by the Allied Powers.