4-Methylpentanenitrile

CAS Registry Number®

542-54-1

CAS Name

4-Methylpentanenitrile

Molecular Formula

C6H11N

Molecular Mass

97.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    156.5 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    -51 °C
  • Density (2)

    0.8009 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H11N/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7/h6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DUJMVKJJUANUMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)C)CC#N

Canonical SMILES

N#CCCC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanenitrile, 4-methyl-
  • Valeronitrile, 4-methyl-
  • 4-Methylpentanenitrile
  • Isoamyl cyanide
  • Isocapronitrile

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