Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Documents

Safety Information

392278

Sigma-Aldrich

6-Bromohexanenitrile

95%

Synonym(s):

5-Bromopentyl cyanide, 6-Bromocapronitrile

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Br(CH2)5CN
CAS Number:
6621-59-6
Molecular Weight:
176.05
EC Number:
229-570-0
MDL number:
MFCD00013834
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24864440
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.477 (lit.)

bp

134 °C/13 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.328 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

BrCCCCCC#N

InChI

1S/C6H10BrN/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h1-5H2

InChI key

PHOSWLARCIBBJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

6-Bromohexanenitrile (6-Bromohexanonitrile) is an ω-bromoalkanonitrile. Friedel Crafts alkylation of 6-bromohexanenitrile with benzene has been studied.

Application

6-Bromohexanenitrile (6-Bromocapronitrile, 6-Bromohexanonitrile) is suitable reagent used in the synthesis of (5-cyanopentyl)zinc(II) bromide, an organozinc reagent. It may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • 6-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)hexanenitrile.
  • dimethyl 6,6′-dithiobiscaproimidate, a long-chain dithiobisimidate.
  • N-benzyloxy-(4-cyanopentyl)-carbamic acid ethyl ester, a N-benzyloxy carbamate derivative.
  • 1-hetarylsulfanyl-ω-cyanoalkanes.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

392278-25ML:4548173142449
392278-5ML:4548173142456
392278-VAR:
392278-BULK:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

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

Visit the Document Library

?Green Chemical" Methods for the Regioselective Synthesis of 1-Hetarylsulfanyl-?-Cyanoalkanes."
Abele E, et al.
Latvijas Kimijas Zurnals, 49(1), 278-282 (2010)
NICKEL-CATALYZED ENANTIOSELECTIVE NEGISHI CROSS-COUPLINGS OF RACEMIC SECONDARY α-BROMO AMIDES WITH ALKYLZINC REAGENTS: (S)-N-BENZYL-7-CYANO-2-ETHYL-N-PHENYLHEPTANAMIDE.
Sha Lou et al.
Organic syntheses; an annual publication of satisfactory methods for the preparation of organic chemicals, 87, 330-330 (2010-01-01)
H Peretz et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 63(1), 77-82 (1976-03-16)
This communication describes a simple method for synthesizing cleavable bifunctional imido esters of different chain lengths. These reagents, which form covalent crosslinks between lysine residues of proteins, contain a disulfide bond which is cleaved under mild conditions by reducing agents
Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene by normal ?-chloroalkanoic acids and their methyl esters and nitriles.
Zakharkin LI and Anikina EV
Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Division of chemical science, 36(2), 327-330 (1987)
Yuan Liu et al.
Tetrahedron, 67(12), 2206-2214 (2011-04-19)
N-Alkyl-N-benzyloxy carbamates, 2, undergo facile intramolecular cyclization with a variety of carbon nucleophiles to give functionalized 5- and 6-membered protected cyclic hydroxamic acids, 3, in good to excellent yields. This method can be extended to prepare seven-membered cyclic hydroxamic acids
View All Related Papers

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