Phenylacetonitrile

• Formula: C₈H₇N

• MW: 117.15

• SMILES String: N#CCc1ccccc1

• Synonyms: 2-phenylacetonitrile; alpha-cyanotoluene; Alpha-tolunitrile; Benzeneacetonitrile; Benzyl cyanide; omega-cyanotoluene; Phenyl acetyl nitrile; Phenylacetonitrile, liquid

• CAS Reg. 140-29-4

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Phenylacetonitrile
  • Z-Phenylacetaldoxime -----> Phenylacetonitrile (reacID# r0697)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Phenylacetonitrile
  • Phenylacetonitrile -----> Phenylacetamide (reacID# r0698)
  • Phenylacetonitrile -----> Phenylacetate (reacID# r0701)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0647.
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