Cyclopentanecarbonitrile
ALDRICH/366471 - 98%
Synonym: Cyanocyclopentane; Cyclopentyl cyanide
CAS Number: 4254-02-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H9N
Molecular Weight: 95.14
EC Number: 224-229-2
MDL Number: MFCD00013741
Linear Formula: C5H9CN
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 67-68 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.912 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | nitrile |
| InChI | 1S/C6H9N/c7-5-6-3-1-2-4-6 |
| InChI key | SVPZJHKVRMRREG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −76 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | N#CC1CCCC1 |
| Application: | Cyclopentanecarbonitrile is suitable for use as substrate to investigate the specific activity of nitrile- and amide- hydrolyzing enzymes isolated from Candida guilliermondii UFMG-Y65 cells. It is suitable for use as reagent to investigate the nitrile degradation by Candida guilliermondii CCT 7207 using free and immobilized cell systems. |
| General description: | Cyclopentanecarbonitrile is an alicyclic nitrile. |
| Packaging: | 10 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H301 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1992 6.1(3) / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 132.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 56 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 67-68 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | −76 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.912 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



