C8H6ClN
151.59 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
4-(Chloromethyl)benzonitrile
CAS874-86-2EC212-869-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
4-(Chloromethyl)benzonitrile is a chemical compound used primarily as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It contains an aromatic ring, a nitrile group, and a chloromethyl substituent, making it a building block in organic synthesis.
pharmaceutical intermediateorganic synthesis building block
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-(chloromethyl)benzonitrile
InChIKey
LOQLDQJTSMKBJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CCl)C#N
Synonyms (12)
- 3-Cyanobenzylchloride
- 4-(Chloromethyl)benzonitrile
- 4-(Chloromethyl)tolunitrile
- 4-Cyanobenzyl Chloride
- a-Chloro-p-tolunitrile
- alpha-Chloro-p-tolunitrile
- p-Cyanobenzyl chloride
- p-Tolunitrile, alpha-chloro-