Bromobenzyl cyanide
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| IUPAC name
(RS)-2-bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile
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| Other names
α-bromobenzyl cyanide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.863 |
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| C8H6BrN | |
| Molar mass | 196.04 g mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromobenzyl cyanide(BBC), also known in the military idiom ascamite(CA), is an obsoletelachrymatory agent[1]introduced inWorld War Iby theAllied Powers,being a standard agent, along withchloroacetophenone,adopted by theCWS.[2]When implemented in World War I, it revolutionized the use of tear agents due to their extreme potency. BBC is toxic like chlorine gas.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Davies, W; MacLaren, J. A (1951). "330. The reaction of α-bromobenzyl cyanide with ethyl xanthamidate (thioncarbamate)".J. Chem. Soc.:1434–1437.doi:10.1039/JR9510001434.
- ^Chemical Warfare Bulletin. Vol 12. p 312.
- ^AMOS A. FRIES and CLARENCE J. WEST. CHEMICAL WARFARE - First Edition. p 142-143
External links
[edit]- "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. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-09-19.
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