4-Methylphenylacetonitrile

CAS Registry Number®

2947-61-7

CAS Name

4-Methylphenylacetonitrile

Molecular Formula

C9H9N

Molecular Mass

131.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    242.5 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    18 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)6-7-10/h2-5H,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RNHKXHKUKJXLAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C#N)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-methyl-
  • Acetonitrile, p-tolyl-
  • 4-Methylbenzeneacetonitrile
  • p-Methylbenzyl cyanide
  • (p-Methylphenyl)acetonitrile

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