2-Cyanobenzaldehyde
ALDRICH/349089 - 98%
Synonym: 2-Formylbenzonitrile; Phthalaldehydonitrile (8CI); o-Cyanobenzaldehyde; o-Formylbenzonitrile
CAS Number: 7468-67-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H5NO
Molecular Weight: 131.13
MDL Number: MFCD00017503
Linear Formula: NCC6H4CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| nitrile | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H5NO/c9-5-7-3-1-2-4- |
| InChI key | QVTPWONEVZJCCS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 103-105 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O=Cc1ccccc1C#N |
| Application: | 2-Cyanobenzaldehyde may be used: • in the base-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 3-substituted isoindolinones • in the synthesis of 3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindoles, via Baylis-Hillman reaction • in the synthesis of 3-(N-substituted amino)-1-isoindolenones |
| General description: | Aldol addition of enolizable 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to 2-cyanobenzaldehyde in the presence of a tertiary amine has been reported. Biotransformation of 2-cyanobenzaldehyde by Euglena gracilis Z cultured photohetero-trophically has been reported. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 3439 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 103-105 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


