Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

118133

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Cyanophenylacetonitrile

97%

Synonym(s):

α-Cyano-o-tolunitrile, Homophthalonitrile

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
NCC6H4CH2CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.16
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

97%

functional group

nitrile

SMILES string

N#CCc1ccccc1C#N

InChI

1S/C9H6N2/c10-6-5-8-3-1-2-4-9(8)7-11/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

GKHSEDFDYXZGCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Cyanophenylacetonitrile undergoes carbocyclization reaction with bromoacrylonitriles to give naphthylamine.

Application

2-Cyanophenylacetonitrile may be used in the synthesis of 2, 5-diphenylpyrazine.

pictograms

Exclamation mark

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Single step synthesis of 2, 4-dicyanonaphthylamines from synthetic equivalents of a-cyanoalkynes.
Reux D and Pochat F.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 20, 1419-1420 (1991)
A novel synthesis of 2, 5-diphenylpyrazine.
Luo M, et al.
Research on Chemical Intermediates, 36(5), 491-494 (2010)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service