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 their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromobenzyl cyanide (BBC), also known in the military idiom as camite (CA), is an obsolete lachrymatory agent[1] introduced in World War I by the Allied Powers, being a standard agent, along with chloroacetophenone, adopted by the CWS.[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
References
- ^ 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
- "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.
