69573-35-9

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzeneacetonitrile, a-chloro-a-methyl-
• Synonyms: 2-chloro-2-phenylpropionitrile;2-Chlor-2-phenylpropionitril
• CAS NO: 69573-35-9
• Molecular Formula: C9H8ClN
• Molecular Weight: 165.622
• Mol File: 69573-35-9.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 132 °C(Press: 33 Torr)
• Density: 1.147±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzeneacetonitrile, a-chloro-a-methyl-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzeneacetonitrile, a-chloro-a-methyl-(69573-35-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzeneacetonitrile, a-chloro-a-methyl-(69573-35-9)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 69573-35-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 20102-12-9 2-hydroxy-2-phenylpropionitrile 
• 1823-91-2 1-phenylethyl cyanide 
• 7677-24-9 trimethylsilyl cyanide 
• 98-86-2 acetophenone 

Downstream Products

• 79341-72-3 2-methoxycarbonyl-2-phenylpropionitrile 
• 474236-61-8 4-Imino-5-methyl-5-phenyl-3-phenylamino-thiazolidine-2-thione 
• 1823-91-2 1-phenylethyl cyanide 

Relevant articles and documents

Metalated nitrile and enolate chlorinations

(Figure presented) Metalated nitriles and enolates rapidly and efficiently abstract chlorine from 2-chloro-2-fluoro-2-phenylacetonitrile to afford a diverse range of chloronitriles and chloroesters. The method provides the first general anionic chlorinati

ONE-POT SYNTHESIS OF α-CHLORONITRILES FROM ARYLCARBONYL COMPOUNDS

α-Chloronitriles are prepared by the reaction of arylcarbonyl compounds and trimethylsilyl cyanide with a stoichiometric amount of titanium tetrachloride in good yields.