Bromobenzyl cyanide

Bromobenzyl cyanide

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

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

See also

• CS gas
• CR gas
• Chloroacetophenone
• Lachrymatory agent

External links

• "Chapter VII Riot Control Agents". FM 8-9 NATO Handbook On the Medical Aspects of NBC Operation AMedP-6(B). FAS.org. 
• "Major Chemical Weapons Introductions in World War I". CBWInfo.com.