2-Naphthaleneacetonitrile

CAS Registry Number®

7498-57-9

CAS Name

2-Naphthaleneacetonitrile

Molecular Formula

C12H9N

Molecular Mass

167.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    186-189 °C @ Press: 15 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    83 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H9N/c13-8-7-10-5-6-11-3-1-2-4-12(11)9-10/h1-6,9H,7H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=LPCWDVLDJVZIHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C#N)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC=1C=CC=2C=CC=CC2C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Naphthaleneacetonitrile
  • 2-(Cyanomethyl)naphthalene
  • 2-Naphthylacetonitrile
  • (β-Naphthyl)acetonitrile
  • NSC 407556

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