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141038

2-Hydroxybenzonitrile

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Cyanophenol, Salicylonitrile

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Linear Formula:
NCC6H4OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-259-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1210029
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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Product Name

2-Hydroxybenzonitrile, 99%

InChI key

CHZCERSEMVWNHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H5NO/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,9H

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1C#N

assay

99%

form

powder

bp

149 °C/14 mmHg (lit.)

mp

92-95 °C (lit.)

functional group

nitrile

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Application

2-Hydroxybenzonitrile may be used in the preparation of:
  • methyl-(2-cyanophenoxy)acetate
  • 3-amino-N-phenylbenzofuran-2-carboxamide
  • 2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethoxy)benzonitrile
  • 3-amino-2-cyanobenzo[b]furane
It may also be used as a directing group for meta-selective C-H bond alkenylation.
2-Hydroxybenzonitrile was used as starting reagent during the synthesis of:
  • mono-alkoxyphenyloxazoline
  • furanoside

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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