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C7H5NO
119.12 g/mol
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2-Hydroxybenzonitrile

CAS611-20-1EC210-259-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Hydroxybenzonitrile is a chemical compound containing a nitrile group and a hydroxyl group on an aromatic ring. It serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

Pharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-hydroxybenzonitrile

InChIKey

CHZCERSEMVWNHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (22)
  • 0R0
  • 2-Cyanophenol
  • 2-Hydroxybenzonitrile
  • 2-hydroxy-benzonitril
  • 2-hydroxybenzenecarbonitrile
  • 2-hydroxylbenzonitrile
  • 2-hydroxyphenyl cyanide
  • Benzonitrile, 2-hydroxy-
  • Benzonitrile, hydroxy-
  • Benzonitrile, o-hydroxy-
  • Bunitrolol Intermediates
  • Hydroxybenzonitrile
  • Salicylnitrile
  • Salicylonitrile
  • cyano-phenol
  • o-Cyanophenol
  • o-Hydoxybenzonitrile
  • o-Hydroxybenzonitrile
  • o-hydroxybenzonitril
  • orthocyanophenol