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IUPAC name
(RS)-2-bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile
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Other names
α-bromobenzyl cyanide
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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).
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Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC) is an obsolete lachrymatory agent introduced in World War I as a harassing gas by the Allied Powers.
See also
editExternal 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.