Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:02:38 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:28:09 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054267
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-chlorophenylacetonitrile
Description4-chlorophenylacetonitrile, also known as 4-chlorobenzyl cyanide, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl cyanides. These are organic compounds containing an acetonitrile with one hydrogen replaced by a phenyl group. A nitrile that is acetonitrile in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a p-chlorophenyl group. 4-chlorophenylacetonitrile is a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(p-Chlorophenyl)acetonitrileChEBI
4-ChlorobenzeneacetonitrileChEBI
4-Chlorobenzyl cyanideChEBI
p-Chlorobenzyl cyanideChEBI
Molecular FormulaC8H6ClN
Average Mass151.59
Monoisotopic Mass151.0188769
IUPAC Name2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile
Traditional Name4-chlorobenzyl cyanide
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
ClC1=CC=C(CC#N)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H6ClN/c9-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)5-6-10/h1-4H,5H2
InChI KeyIVYMIRMKXZAHRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N