C8H7N
117.15 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Phenylacetonitrile
CAS140-29-4EC205-410-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Benzyl cyanide, also known as phenylacetonitrile, is a colorless oily aromatic liquid that serves as a key building block in the synthesis of various organic compounds. It is also recognized as an important pheromone in certain species.
chemical intermediate for pharmaceutical synthesisprecursor for organic compound synthesis
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CAS 140-29-4
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Phenylacetonitrile (CAS 140-29-4) is 2926.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2926.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2926 90 70
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-phenylacetonitrile
InChIKey
SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC#N
Synonyms (34)
- (Cyanomethyl)benzene
- 2-Phenylacetonitrile
- 2-phenylethanenitrile
- Acetic acid, phenyl-nitrile
- Acetonitrile, phenyl-
- BENZYL CYANIDE
- BENZYL CYANIDE-13C
- BENZYL-ALPHA-13C CYANIDE
- Benzeneacetonitrile
- Benzeneacetonitrile, 9CI
- Benzyl nitrile
- Benzylkyanid
- Benzylkyanid [Czech]
- Cyanophenylmethane
- PHENYLACETONITRILE-2,2-D2
- Phenacetonitrile
- Phenyl acetyl nitrile
- Phenylacetonitrile
- Phenylacetonitrile, liquid
- TOLUENE, ALPHA-CYANO
- TRIAMTERENE IMPURITY D
- USAF KF-21
- alpha -cyano-
- alpha-Cyanotoluene
- alpha-Tolunitrile
- alpha-phenylacetonitrile
- enzylcyanide
- omega-Cyanotoluene
- phenylacetonitile
- phenylacteonitrile