147384-01-8

Basic information

• Product Name: (S)-(+)-2-acetoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
• Synonyms: (S)-(+)-2-acetoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
• CAS NO: 147384-01-8
• Molecular Weight: 205.213
• Mol File: 147384-01-8.mol

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: (S)-(+)-2-acetoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: (S)-(+)-2-acetoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile(147384-01-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: (S)-(+)-2-acetoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile(147384-01-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 147384-01-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 108-24-7 acetic anhydride 
• 123-11-5 4-methoxy-benzaldehyde 
• 773837-37-9 sodium cyanide 
• 33646-40-1 (S)-4-methoxymandelonitrile 
• 99843-19-3 acetoxy-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile 
• 108-05-4 vinyl acetate 
• 33646-40-1 4-methoxymandelonitrile 
• 66985-48-6 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(trimethylsilyloxy)acetonitrile 
• 447-61-0 2-Trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 66-99-9 β-naphthaldehyde 
• 75-86-5 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile 
• 529-20-4 2-methylphenyl aldehyde 
• 122-79-2 Phenyl acetate 

Downstream Products

• 1015447-05-8 C₁₅H₁₅NO₃ 

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