Product Name

  • Name

    Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

  • EINECS 401-550-8
  • CAS No. 1897-41-2
  • Article Data7
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.71 g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point 308-312 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C8Cl4N2
  • Boiling Point 370.1 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 265.913
  • Flash Point 166.8 °C
  • Transport Information UN 3077
  • Appearance
  • Safety 24-37-61-60
  • Risk Codes 43-53-50/53
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 1897-41-2 (Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi, DangerousN
  • Synonyms Terephthalonitrile,tetrachloro- (7CI,8CI);1,4-Dicyano-2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene;2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-1,4-benzenedicarbonitrile;2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-1,4-dicyanobenzene;2,3,5,6-Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile;Tetrachloroterephthalodinitrile;
  • PSA 47.58000
  • LogP 4.04356

Synthetic route

2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzenecarboxamide
1786-85-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzenecarboxamide

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trichlorophosphate at 135℃; for 6h;89%
1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-3,6-dinitrobenzene
20098-38-8

1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-3,6-dinitrobenzene

potassium cyanide
151-50-8

potassium cyanide

A

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

B

2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-4-nitro-benzonitrile

2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-4-nitro-benzonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With cetyltrimethylammonim bromide In chloroform; water for 2h; Product distribution; Heating; various substituted nitrobenzenes;A 79%
B 4%
With cetyltrimethylammonim bromide In diethyl ether; chloroform for 2h; Heating;A 79%
B 4%
tetrachloroterephthaloyl dichloride
719-32-4

tetrachloroterephthaloyl dichloride

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 91 percent / NH3 / diethyl ether / 8 h / 0 - 20 °C
2: 89 percent / POCl3 / 6 h / 135 °C
View Scheme
terephthaloyl chloride
100-20-9

terephthaloyl chloride

2.5-diethoxy-aniline hydrochloride

2.5-diethoxy-aniline hydrochloride

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: 65 percent / Fe; Cl2 / 24 h / 180 °C
2: 91 percent / NH3 / diethyl ether / 8 h / 0 - 20 °C
3: 89 percent / POCl3 / 6 h / 135 °C
View Scheme
1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-3,6-dinitrobenzene
20098-38-8

1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-3,6-dinitrobenzene

cetyltrimethylammonim bromide
57-09-0

cetyltrimethylammonim bromide

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In chloroform; water
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

4-mercaptobenzoic acid
1074-36-8

4-mercaptobenzoic acid

4,4',4'',4'''-((3,6-dicyanobenzene-1,2,4,5-tetrayl)tetrakis(sulfanediyl))-tetrabenzoic acid

4,4',4'',4'''-((3,6-dicyanobenzene-1,2,4,5-tetrayl)tetrakis(sulfanediyl))-tetrabenzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere;99%
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 80℃; for 48h; Inert atmosphere;35%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

Dactal
2136-79-0

Dactal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid97%
With sulfuric acid97%
With sulfuric acid; water; acetic acid at 190℃; for 72h;91.2%
With sulfuric acid In water at 75 - 163℃; for 8.5h; Temperature; Solvent; Flow reactor;1609 g
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

4-aminotiophenol
1193-02-8

4-aminotiophenol

2,3,5,6-tetrakis((4-aminophenyl)thio)terephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis((4-aminophenyl)thio)terephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 40℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere;97%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzenecarboxamide
1786-85-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzenecarboxamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile With acetamide; acetic acid at 50℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: With tetrakis(acetonitrile)palladium(II) tetrafluoroborate at 50℃; under 2 Torr; for 2h;
96%
4-sulfanylphenol
637-89-8

4-sulfanylphenol

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenylthio)benzene-1,4-dinitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenylthio)benzene-1,4-dinitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 45℃; for 6h; Inert atmosphere;94%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

tetrafluoroterephthalonitrile
1835-49-0

tetrafluoroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium fluoride; 18-crown-6 ether In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 140℃; for 6h;92%
With potassium fluoride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 110℃; for 10h; Product distribution / selectivity;90%
With potassium fluoride; tetra-n-propylammonium bromide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 130℃; for 7h; Product distribution / selectivity;90%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octahydro-[1,2,3]benzodiazaphospholo[2,1-a][1,2,3]benzodiazaphosphole
1570321-40-2

1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octahydro-[1,2,3]benzodiazaphospholo[2,1-a][1,2,3]benzodiazaphosphole

chlorobenzene
108-90-7

chlorobenzene

C32H32Cl4N6P4*C6H5Cl

C32H32Cl4N6P4*C6H5Cl

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃; for 1h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;91%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

benzene-1,2-diol
120-80-9

benzene-1,2-diol

C14H4Cl2N2O2

C14H4Cl2N2O2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 24h;90%
potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

tetrafluoroterephthalonitrile
1835-49-0

tetrafluoroterephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
heating to 300°C, 5 h;74.4%
heating to 300°C, 5 h;74.4%
heating to 250°C, 5 h;68.7%
tetrahydrofuran
109-99-9

tetrahydrofuran

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

5,6,13,14-tetrahydro-7λ2,15λ2-naphtho[2,1-d]naphtho[2',1':4,5][1,2,3]diazaphospholo[2,1-a][1,2,3]diazaphosphole

5,6,13,14-tetrahydro-7λ2,15λ2-naphtho[2,1-d]naphtho[2',1':4,5][1,2,3]diazaphospholo[2,1-a][1,2,3]diazaphosphole

C48H32Cl4N6P4*2C4H8O

C48H32Cl4N6P4*2C4H8O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃; for 2h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;74%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

thiophenol
108-98-5

thiophenol

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(phenylthio)terephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(phenylthio)terephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 12h; Inert atmosphere;66%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

1,2-benzenedithiole
17534-15-5

1,2-benzenedithiole

C20H8N2S4

C20H8N2S4

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 72h;62%
pyridine-4-thiol
4556-23-4

pyridine-4-thiol

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(pyridin-4-ylthio)terephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrakis(pyridin-4-ylthio)terephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 45℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere;56%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline
24279-39-8

2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline

2,3,5-trichloro-6-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)terephthalonitrile
1416421-46-9

2,3,5-trichloro-6-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)terephthalonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 0.166667h;
Stage #2: 2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 60℃; for 2h;
55%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

diethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
1539-57-7

diethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

C14H7Cl4N

C14H7Cl4N

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris[2-phenylpyridinato-C2,N]iridium(III); sodium acetate at 25℃; for 18h; Irradiation;54%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

1,2-benzenedithiole
17534-15-5

1,2-benzenedithiole

C14H4Cl2N2S2

C14H4Cl2N2S2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 24h;43%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

C8H2Cl4N8
1244467-05-7

C8H2Cl4N8

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile With sodium azide; pyridine hydrochloride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 120℃; for 24h;
Stage #2: With water; sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃;
32%
ortho-mercaptophenol
1121-24-0

ortho-mercaptophenol

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

C14H4Cl2N2OS

C14H4Cl2N2OS

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 3h;12%
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,4-benzenedimethanol
92339-07-6

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,4-benzenedimethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: 92 percent / KF; 18-crown-6 / dimethylformamide / 6 h / 140 °C
2: 80 percent / H2; H2SO4 / Ni / 48 h / 30 °C
3: 87 percent / aq. H2SO4 / 2 h / 20 °C
4: 52 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 2 h / Heating
View Scheme
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde
3217-47-8

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: 92 percent / KF; 18-crown-6 / dimethylformamide / 6 h / 140 °C
2: 80 percent / H2; H2SO4 / Ni / 48 h / 30 °C
3: 87 percent / aq. H2SO4 / 2 h / 20 °C
View Scheme
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde dimethylacetal
306739-72-0

2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde dimethylacetal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 92 percent / KF; 18-crown-6 / dimethylformamide / 6 h / 140 °C
2: 80 percent / H2; H2SO4 / Ni / 48 h / 30 °C
View Scheme
2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

C20H12F4N2

C20H12F4N2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: 92 percent / KF; 18-crown-6 / dimethylformamide / 6 h / 140 °C
2: 80 percent / H2; H2SO4 / Ni / 48 h / 30 °C
3: 87 percent / aq. H2SO4 / 2 h / 20 °C
4: 75 percent / 16 h / 120 °C
View Scheme
potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
1897-41-2

2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalonitrile

A

dichlorodifluoro-1,4-phenylene dicyanide
60341-41-5

dichlorodifluoro-1,4-phenylene dicyanide

B

2-chloro-3,5,6-trifluoro-1,4-phenylene dicyanide
1929-68-6

2-chloro-3,5,6-trifluoro-1,4-phenylene dicyanide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
evidently an isomeric mixture is obtained;
evidently an isomeric mixture is obtained;

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile Chemical Properties

Molecule structure of p-Phthalodinitrile, tetrachloro- (CAS NO.1897-41-2):

IUPAC Name: 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorobenzene-1,4-dicarbonitrile 
Molecular Weight: 265.911 [g/mol]
Molecular Formula: C8Cl4N2 
Density: 1.71 g/cm3 
Melting Point: 308-312 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point: 370.1 °C at 760 mmHg 
Flash Point: 166.8 °C
Index of Refraction: 1.632
Molar Refractivity: 55.19 cm3
Molar Volume: 154.6 cm3
Polarizability: 21.88×10-24 cm3
Surface Tension: 71.2 dyne/cm 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 61.7 kJ/mol
Vapour Pressure: 1.13E-05 mmHg at 25 °C
XLogP3: 2.9
H-Bond Acceptor: 2
Exact Mass: 265.878609
MonoIsotopic Mass: 263.881559
Topological Polar Surface Area: 47.6
Heavy Atom Count: 14
Complexity: 266
Canonical SMILES: C(#N)C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)C#N)Cl)Cl
InChI: InChI=1S/C8Cl4N2/c9-5-3(1-13)6(10)8(12)4(2-14)7(5)11
InChIKey: TXRVDQMSXQKAPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EINECS: 401-550-8
Product Categories: C8 to C9; Cyanides/Nitriles; Nitrogen Compounds

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 1581mg/kg (1581mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)

GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES
Industrial Health. Vol. 4, Pg. 11, 1966.
mouse LD50 oral > 300mg/kg (300mg/kg)   Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Vol. 21, Pg. 906, 1978.

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile Safety Profile

Hazard Codes: IrritantXi, DangerousN
Risk Statements: 43-53-50/53 
R43:May cause sensitization by skin contact. 
R53:May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. 
R50/53:Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Safety Statements: 24-37-61-60 
R24:Toxic in contact with skin. 
R37:Irritating to respiratory system 
R61:May cause harm to the unborn child. 
R60:May impair fertility.
RIDADR: 3077
WGK Germany: 1
RTECS: TI8275000

Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile Specification

 p-Phthalodinitrile, tetrachloro- (CAS NO.1897-41-2) is also named as 1,4-Benzenedicarbonitrile, 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro- ; BRN 2054560 ; Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile ; p-TCPN ; p-Tetrachlorophthalodinitrile .

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