50654-42-7

Basic information

• Product Name: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylproprionitrile
• Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylproprionitrile
• CAS NO: 50654-42-7
• Molecular Weight: 175.23
• Mol File: 50654-42-7.mol

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylproprionitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylproprionitrile(50654-42-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylproprionitrile(50654-42-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 50654-42-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 78-82-0 Isobutyronitrile 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 630-18-2 tert-butyl isocyanide 
• 50638-76-1 2-trimethylsilyl-2-methylpropanenitrile 
• 1446698-40-3 2-dimethylsilyl-2-methylpropanenitrile 
• 78-67-1 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) 
• 1089675-67-1 C₁₆H₁₆O₃ 
• 53151-59-0 C₂₁H₁₈O₃ 
• 495414-24-9 3-(2-iodophenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(trimethylsilyloxy)propanenitrile 
• 26260-02-6 2-iodobenzaldehyde 
• 445007-02-3 3-hydroxy-3-(2-iodophenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanenitrile 

Downstream Products

• 91246-99-0 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionamide 
• 103860-99-7 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3-phenyl-propionic acid amide 
• 7391-73-3 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanenitrile 

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