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2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE

2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE structure

2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE 

structure
  • CAS No:

    769-68-6

  • Formula:

    C10H11N

  • Chemical Name:

    2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE

  • Synonyms:

    .alpha.-ethyl-Benzeneacetonitrile;alpha-ethyl-benzeneacetonitril;Benzeneacetonitrile,alpha.-ethyl-;Butanenitrile, 2-phenyl;-Phenylbutyronitrile;(2S)-2-phenylbutanenitrile;DL-2-phenylbutyronitrile;a-Ethylphenylacetonitrile

  • Categories:

    Pharmaceutical Intermediates  >  Bulk Drug Intermediates

2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE Basic Attributes

145.2

145.20

212-213-8

11272|2373

TSCA listed

Colourless

Characteristics

23.79000

2.70378

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

114-115 °C15 mm Hg(lit.)

221 °F

n20/D1.5086(lit.)

Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere

Safety Information

III

6.1

3276

3

Xn

36/37

Xn: Harmful;

P280

20/21/22

3276

|Warning|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 42 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

2-PHENYLBUTYRONITRILE Use and Manufacturing

Uses

2-Phenylbutyronitrile is an intermediate in synthesizing rac-Glutethimide (G598150), a hypnotic sedative which was once used to treat insomnia. When taken with codeine, it has an intense euphoric effect on the subject due to the body’s increased ability to convert codeine to morphine.

Benzeneacetonitrile, .alpha.-ethyl-: INACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:145.20
XLogP3:2.5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:145.089149355
Monoisotopic Mass:145.089149355
Topological Polar Surface Area:23.8
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:148
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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