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4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrile

99%

Synonym(s):

α-Bromo-p-tolunitrile, 4-Cyanobenzyl bromide

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Linear Formula:
BrCH2C6H4CN
CAS Number:
17201-43-3
Molecular Weight:
196.04
Beilstein:
636717
EC Number:
241-246-0
MDL number:
MFCD00001829
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848627
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

115-117 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

BrCc1ccc(cc1)C#N

InChI

1S/C8H6BrN/c9-5-7-1-3-8(6-10)4-2-7/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

UMLFTCYAQPPZER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrile reacts with 2H-tetrazole in the presence of KOH to yield 4-[(2H-tetra-zol-2-yl)methyl]benzonitrile.

Application

4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrile may be used in the synthesis of ligands containing a chelating pyrazolyl-pyridine group with a pendant aromatic nitrile.

Pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hazel Fenton et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(16), 3805-3815 (2010-04-08)
Two ligands L(1) and L(2) have been prepared which contain a chelating pyrazolyl-pyridine group with a pendant aromatic nitrile (in L(1), a benzonitrile; in L(2), a naphthonitrile). These ligands react with Ag(I) salts to give a range of infinite coordination
Zheng Xing et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section E, Structure reports online, 64(Pt 2), o445-o445 (2008-01-01)
The title compound, C(9)H(7)N(5), was synthesized by reaction of 4-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile and 2H-tetrazole in the presence of KOH. The relative orientation of the planar tetra-zole ring and the methyl-benzonitrile moiety is (-)-anti-clinal. The crystal packing is dominated by van der Waals

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