2-Methyl-1-naphthaleneacetonitrile

CAS Registry Number®

69815-53-8

CAS Name

2-Methyl-1-naphthaleneacetonitrile

Molecular Formula

C13H11N

Molecular Mass

181.23

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    155 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    79 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H11N/c1-10-6-7-11-4-2-3-5-13(11)12(10)8-9-14/h2-7H,8H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=WRJGSBPPDFYVSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C#N)C=1C2=C(C=CC1C)C=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC=1C=2C=CC=CC2C=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1-Naphthaleneacetonitrile, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyl-1-naphthaleneacetonitrile
  • 2-(2-Methylnaphthalen-1-yl)acetonitrile

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