Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:55:09 UTC
Update Date2024-10-17 06:15:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033597
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBenzaldehyde-cyanohydrin
Description(±)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile, also known as mandelonitrile, alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetonitrile or benzal dehyde cyanohydrin, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. Mandelonitrile is a chemical compound of the cyanohydrin class. Hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile is a potentially toxic compound. The primary mechanism of toxicity for organic nitriles is their production of toxic cyanide ions or hydrogen cyanide. Cyanide is also known produce some of its toxic effects by binding to catalase, glutathione peroxidase, methemoglobin, hydroxocobalamin, phosphatase, tyrosinase, ascorbic acid oxidase, xanthine oxidase, succinic dehydrogenase, and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase. (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile has been detected, but not quantified, in fruits. This could make (±)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. (±)-2- Oxygen therapy can also be administered.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
alpha-HydroxybenzeneacetonitrileChEBI
Benzaldehyde cyanohydrinChEBI
Mandelic acid nitrileChEBI
PhenylglycolonitrileChEBI
a-HydroxybenzeneacetonitrileGenerator
Α-hydroxybenzeneacetonitrileGenerator
Mandelate nitrileGenerator
Mandelonitrile, (+-)-isomerHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H7NO
Average Mass133.1473
Monoisotopic Mass133.052763851
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number532-28-5
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H7NO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8,10H
InChI KeyNNICRUQPODTGRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N