2-[(4-Cyanophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrile

CAS Registry Number®

36937-92-5

CAS Name

2-[(4-Cyanophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrile

Molecular Formula

C11H5N3

Molecular Mass

179.18

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    157 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C11H5N3/c12-6-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)5-11(7-13)8-14/h1-5H

InChIKey

InChIKey=UUKLIKUNCGVVHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

N#CC(C#N)=CC1=CC=C(C#N)C=C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanedinitrile, 2-[(4-cyanophenyl)methylene]-
  • Propanedinitrile, [(4-cyanophenyl)methylene]-
  • 2-[(4-Cyanophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrile
  • 4-Cyanobenzylidenemalononitrile
  • p-Cyanobenzylidenemalononitrile

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