4-Methyl-3-pyridinecarbonitrile

CAS Registry Number®

5444-01-9

CAS Name

4-Methyl-3-pyridinecarbonitrile

Molecular Formula

C7H6N2

Molecular Mass

118.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    79-82 °C @ Press: 3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    44-46 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6N2/c1-6-2-3-9-5-7(6)4-8/h2-3,5H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=XLAPHZHNODDMDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(#N)C=1C(C)=CC=NC1

Canonical SMILES

N#CC=1C=NC=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 4-methyl-
  • Nicotinonitrile, 4-methyl-
  • 4-Methyl-3-pyridinecarbonitrile
  • 4-Picoline-3-carbonitrile
  • 3-Cyano-4-picoline

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