Formanilide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5N(H)CHO. It is the formamide of aniline. It is a colorless solid. The compound is an additive in rubber products as well as a common synthetic intermediate.[1] For example, it is a precursor to the fungicide mepanipyrim. Dehydration of formanilide gives phenylisocyanide.

Formanilide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Phenylformamide
Other names
N-formylaniline, formylaniline, phenylformamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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EC Number
  • 203-136-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H7NO/c9-6-8-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H,(H,8,9)
    Key: DYDNPESBYVVLBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC=O
Properties
C7H7NO
Molar mass 121.139 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless or white solid
Density 1.144 g/cm3
Melting point 46.6–47.5 °C (115.9–117.5 °F; 319.8–320.6 K)
Boiling point 271 °C (520 °F; 544 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Bipp, H.; Kieczka, H. (2012). "Formamides". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_001.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.