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Bromobenzyl cyanide

Names
IUPAC name (RS)-2-bromo-2-phenylacetonitrile
Other names α-bromobenzyl cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	5798-79-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	20715
ECHA InfoCard	100.024.863
PubChem CID	22044
UNII	7JP1R2F6C6
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50871146
InChI InChI=1S/C8H6BrN/c9-8(6-10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8HKey: XUHFBOUSHUEAQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H6BrN/c9-8(6-10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8HKey: XUHFBOUSHUEAQZ-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6BrN
Molar mass	196.04 g mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). N verify (what is  ?) Infobox references

Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC), also known in the military idiom as camite (CA), is an obsolete lachrymatory agent introduced in World War I by the Allied Powers, being a standard agent, along with chloroacetophenone, adopted by the CWS. When implemented in World War I, it revolutionized the use of tear agents due to their extreme potency. BBC is toxic like chlorine gas.

See also

• Chloroacetophenone
• CR gas
• CS gas
• Lachrymatory agent

References

1. 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.
2. Chemical Warfare Bulletin. Vol 12. p 312
3. AMOS A. FRIES and CLARENCE J. WEST. CHEMICAL WARFARE - First Edition. p 142-143

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. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19.

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