N-Phenylformamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    103-70-8

    Molecular formula
    C7H7NO

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC=O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 42.0%
    Bitter 29.11%
    Pungent 27.29%
    Meaty 26.62%
    Sulfurous 26.19%
    Spicy 25.75%
    Cheesy 25.63%
    Burnt 25.57%
    Grape 25.32%
    Cooked 24.99%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    Molecular weight
    121.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 115.9 to 117.5 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 46.6-47.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 520 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 271 °C

    Flash point est.
    119.98 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • greater than 235 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Solubility expt.

    • 10 to 50 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • > 10% in benzene; > 10% in ether; > 10% ethanol
    • In water, 28.6 g/l @ 25 °C; 25.4 g/l @ 20 °C

  • Synonyms

    • Formanilide
    • N-PHENYLFORMAMIDE
    • 103-70-8
    • N-Formylaniline
    • Formamide, N-phenyl-
    • Phenyl formamide
    • Formylaniline
    • Formamidobenzene
    • Carbanilaldehyde
    • Aniline, N-formyl-
    • N-phenyl-formamide
    • phenylformamide
    • CCRIS 4650
    • HSDB 5355
    • NSC 8862
    • EINECS 203-136-0
    • MFCD00003276
    • BRN 0906934
    • 2805XEA9CL
    • DTXSID3025338
    • CHEBI:42416
    • AI3-01089
    • NSC-8862
    • FORMANILIDE [MI]
    • MLS002415732
    • DTXCID205338
    • N-PHENYLFORMAMIDE [HSDB]
    • 4-12-00-00368 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • SMR001370900
    • formanilid
    • forrnanilide
    • UNII-2805XEA9CL
    • NFormylaniline
    • N-Formanilide
    • Aniline, Nformyl
    • anilineformaldehyde
    • N-Formyl-aniline
    • n-phenyl formamide
    • N-phenylmethanamide
    • Formamide, Nphenyl
    • Formanilide, 99%
    • N-phenylformimidic acid
    • WLN: VHMR
    • cid_7671
    • SCHEMBL2463
    • BIDD:GT0244
    • ghl.PD_Mitscher_leg0.1270
    • CHEMBL1232659
    • SCHEMBL17211133
    • SCHEMBL25970875
    • BDBM74419
    • NSC8862
    • N-PHENYL FORMIC ACID, AMIDE
    • Tox21_200271
    • AKOS000297095
    • CS-W017768
    • NCGC00091354-01
    • NCGC00091354-02
    • NCGC00257825-01
    • AS-56859
    • CAS-103-70-8
    • SY011224
    • DB-040480
    • F0047
    • NS00023256
    • EN300-19846
    • D70279
    • AR-360/40233696
    • Q2689660
    • 203-136-0
    • FAN

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 302.51
    methanol 346.32
    isopropanol 175.52
    water 3.55
    ethyl acetate 302.66
    n-propanol 216.8
    acetone 663.45
    n-butanol 143.16
    acetonitrile 292.27
    DMF 1226.93
    toluene 19.97
    isobutanol 123.89
    1,4-dioxane 363.3
    methyl acetate 342.22
    THF 564.78
    2-butanone 379.39
    n-pentanol 91.27
    sec-butanol 123.07
    n-hexane 2.7
    ethylene glycol 150.07
    NMP 656.04
    cyclohexane 2.81
    DMSO 2136.74
    n-butyl acetate 110.65
    n-octanol 40.04
    chloroform 178.17
    n-propyl acetate 129.73
    acetic acid 408.61
    dichloromethane 229.61
    cyclohexanone 301.7
    propylene glycol 135.68
    isopropyl acetate 111.27
    DMAc 518.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 186.2
    isopentanol 98.01
    n-heptane 5.11
    ethyl formate 158.47
    1,2-dichloroethane 215.34
    n-hexanol 88.88
    2-methoxyethanol 416.7
    isobutyl acetate 71.75
    tetrachloromethane 18.48
    n-pentyl acetate 53.81
    transcutol 620.88
    n-heptanol 38.58
    ethylbenzene 17.64
    MIBK 101.21
    2-propoxyethanol 193.3
    tert-butanol 159.48
    MTBE 92.66
    2-butoxyethanol 98.74
    propionic acid 306.99
    o-xylene 20.33
    formic acid 182.68
    diethyl ether 132.42
    m-xylene 20.24
    p-xylene 24.13
    chlorobenzene 63.17
    dimethyl carbonate 152.7
    n-octane 2.11
    formamide 408.35
    cyclopentanone 635.28
    2-pentanone 246.58
    anisole 86.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 143.88
    gamma-butyrolactone 783.55
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 275.53
    pyridine 248.03
    3-pentanone 166.79
    furfural 405.74
    n-dodecane 2.62
    diethylene glycol 196.64
    diisopropyl ether 25.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 102.8
    acetylacetone 294.21
    n-hexadecane 2.88
    acetophenone 92.31
    methyl propionate 313.7
    isopentyl acetate 82.81
    trichloroethylene 371.78
    n-nonanol 35.81
    cyclohexanol 81.57
    benzyl alcohol 69.74
    2-ethylhexanol 42.12
    isooctanol 31.58
    dipropyl ether 62.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 62.76
    ethyl lactate 68.8
    propylene carbonate 278.54
    n-methylformamide 574.63
    2-pentanol 77.81
    n-pentane 2.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 117.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 123.0
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 103.47
    mesitylene 14.06
    ε-caprolactone 228.46
    p-cymene 17.61
    epichlorohydrin 560.91
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 117.33
    2-aminoethanol 200.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 434.63
    sulfolane 797.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 300.38
    n-hexyl acetate 84.5
    isooctane 2.68
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 149.45
    sec-butyl acetate 68.72
    tert-butyl acetate 104.69
    decalin 3.98
    glycerin 187.78
    diglyme 311.14
    acrylic acid 271.7
    isopropyl myristate 32.94
    n-butyric acid 264.17
    acetyl acetate 143.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 34.76
    ethyl propionate 117.76
    nitromethane 911.58
    1,2-diethoxyethane 115.21
    benzonitrile 92.11
    trioctyl phosphate 28.52
    1-bromopropane 63.95
    gamma-valerolactone 545.76
    n-decanol 27.86
    triethyl phosphate 41.06
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 40.31
    propionitrile 185.68
    vinylene carbonate 211.82
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 303.93
    DMS 112.16
    cumene 16.04
    2-octanol 24.52
    2-hexanone 126.69
    octyl acetate 44.98
    limonene 25.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 272.02
    ethyl orthosilicate 36.16
    tributyl phosphate 34.22
    diacetone alcohol 161.85
    N,N-dimethylaniline 51.64
    acrylonitrile 279.85
    aniline 70.24
    1,3-propanediol 207.38
    bromobenzene 48.58
    dibromomethane 100.52
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 263.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 57.76
    tetrabutyl urea 49.2
    diisobutyl methanol 27.9
    2-phenylethanol 66.69
    styrene 23.3
    dioctyl adipate 54.61
    dimethyl sulfate 279.93
    ethyl butyrate 82.61
    methyl lactate 146.95
    butyl lactate 55.43
    diethyl carbonate 60.18
    propanediol butyl ether 101.83
    triethyl orthoformate 50.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 78.87
    morpholine 438.15
    tert-butylamine 67.14
    n-dodecanol 21.6
    dimethoxymethane 407.95
    ethylene carbonate 169.12
    cyrene 104.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 99.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 59.97
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 79.52
    4-methylpyridine 159.98
    dibutyl ether 41.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 27.9
    DEF 269.46
    dimethyl isosorbide 161.64
    tetrachloroethylene 139.58
    eugenol 80.57
    triacetin 102.88
    span 80 79.58
    1,4-butanediol 81.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 160.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 64.65
    methyl formate 369.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 90.6
    n-decane 3.61
    butyronitrile 131.13
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 39.17
    1-chlorooctane 19.65
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.1
    n-nonane 3.19
    undecane 3.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.54
    cyclooctane 1.22
    cyclopentanol 161.48
    tetrahydropyran 236.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 63.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 191.31
    1-hexene 19.14
    2-isopropoxyethanol 115.86
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 145.13
    methyl butyrate 160.92

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ligustrum sinense, flower (China) Ligustrum sinense Lour., fam. Oliaceae 2.45%
Pittosporum tobira flower (China) Pittosporum tobira Ait., fam. Pittosporaceae 8.72%