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C8H6BrN
196.04 g/mol
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2-Cyanobenzyl bromide

CAS22115-41-9EC628-473-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Cyanobenzyl bromide, also known as This compound, is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It features a bromomethyl group attached to a benzene ring that also bears a nitrile substituent, making it a versatile building block in organic synthesis.

Pharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile

InChIKey

QGXNHCXKWFNKCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CBr)C#N

Synonyms (18)
  • (2-cyanophenyl)methyl bromide
  • .alpha.-Bromo-o-toluonitrile
  • 1-bromomethyl-2-cyano-benzene
  • 2-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrile
  • 2-Cyanobenzyl bromide
  • 2-bromomethylcyanobenzene
  • 2-cyanobenzylbromid
  • A-BROMO-O-TOLUNITRILE
  • Adjacent cyano benzyl broMide
  • Benzonitrile, (bromomethyl)-
  • alpha bromotolunitrile
  • alpha-Bromo-o-tolunitrile
  • alpha-bromo 2-cyanotoluene
  • alpha-bromo-o-tolunitril
  • o-Cyanobenzyl bromide
  • o-Tolunitrile, .alpha.-bromo-