The Cyclohexanecarbonitrile,2-oxo-, with the CAS registry number 4513-77-3, is also known as 2-Cyanocyclohexanone and a-Cyanocyclohexanone. This chemical's molecular formula is C₇H₉NO and molecular weight is 123.1525. What's more, its IUPAC name is 2-Oxocyclohexane-1-carbonitrile.

Physical properties about Cyclohexanecarbonitrile,2-oxo- are: (1) ACD/LogP: -0.33; (2) # of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3) #H bond acceptors: 2; (4) #H bond donors: 0; (5) #Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (6) Polar Surface Area: 40.86 Å²; (7) Index of Refraction: 1.465; (8) Molar Refractivity: 32.44 cm³; (9) Molar Volume: 117.2 cm³; (10) Polarizability: 12.86×10^-24 cm³; (11) Surface Tension: 39.1 dyne/cm; (12) Density: 1.05 g/cm³; (13) Flash Point: 117.6 °C; (14) Enthalpy of Vaporization: 50.9 kJ/mol; (15) Boiling Point: 270.8 °C at 760 mmHg; (16) Vapour Pressure: 0.0067 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of Cyclohexanecarbonitrile,2-oxo-: this chemical is prepared by 2-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-cyclohex-1-enecarbonitrile. This reaction needs reagent 1 N HCl and solvent diethyl ether at temperature of 35 – 40 °C. The reaction time is 4 hours. The yield is 66 %. And the reaction equation is as followed:

Use of Cyclohexanecarbonitrile,2-oxo-: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce (2S)-1-((2R/S)-2-Cyanocyclohexylideneamino)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidine. The reaction occurs with reagent p-TsOH and solvent cyclohexane by heating for 12 hours. The yield is 87 %. And the reaction equation is as followed:

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical is harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. What's more, it is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C1CCCCC1C#N
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C7H9NO/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h6H,1-4H2
(3) InChIKey: RWMVCOUKVCLWIC-UHFFFAOYAV