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Benzoyl cyanide

98%

Synonym(s):

Phenylglyoxylonitrile

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COCN
CAS Number:
613-90-1
Molecular Weight:
131.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072101
EC Number:
210-359-7
MDL number:
MFCD00001837
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847253
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

206 °C (lit.)

mp

28-31 °C (lit.)

density

1.106 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C(C#N)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H5NO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H

InChI key

GJQBHOAJJGIPRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzoyl cyanide is used to study the mechanism of reduction of benzoyl cyanide in acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide and acetonitrile. It undergoes hydrolysis by Rhodococcus sp. CCZU10-1 to form benzoylformic acid.

Application

Reagent for selective acylation of amino compounds.

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