2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile (DCBN or dichlobenil) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H3Cl2CN. It is a white solid soluble in organic solvents. It is widely used as a herbicide and organic chemistry building block. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile, revision 1372350650.

Property

Value

Formula

C7H3Cl2N, 172.01 g/mol

Melting point

144.5 °C

Boiling point

279 °C

Density

1.623 g/cm³

Flash point

126 °C

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