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phenylacetonitrile

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phenylacetonitrile

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Also known as benzyl nitrile, 2-phenylacetonitrile, (cyanomethyl)benzene, alpha-cyanotoluene, benzeneacetonitrile, benzyl cyanide, alpha-tolunitrile

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C8H7N
Molecular weight
117.15 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-phenylacetonitrile
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC#N
InChIKey
SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.6
Polar surface area
23.8 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
117.058
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chemical formula
C₈H₇N
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC#N
found in taxon
Prunus padus
melting point
-24.0
Commons category
Benzyl cyanide
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