Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:58:15 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:13:55 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM009107
Identification
Common Name4-Methylbenzonitrile
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionBenzyl cyanide (abbreviated BnCN) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH2CN. This colorless oily aromatic liquid is an important precursor to numerous compounds in organic chemistry.
Contaminant Sources
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  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC8H7N
Average Molecular Mass117.151 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass117.058 g/mol
CAS Registry Number104-85-8
IUPAC Name4-methylbenzonitrile
Traditional Name4-methylbenzonitrile
SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C#N
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C8H7N/c1-7-2-4-8(6-9)5-3-7/h2-5H,1H3
InChI KeyVCZNNAKNUVJVGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzonitriles. These are organic compounds containing a benzene bearing a nitrile substituent.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzonitriles
Direct ParentBenzonitriles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzonitrile
  • Toluene
  • Nitrile
  • Carbonitrile
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.91 g/LALOGPS
logP2.02ALOGPS
logP2.34ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area23.79 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity36.82 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.99 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-cdf97c24a6dec435d42fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-7e179b50b05df498bb5cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0gbc-9500000000-4765054788ea7482a276Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-f4b0f3a3525db4bd3170Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-f4b0f3a3525db4bd3170Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-7900000000-df381244f4348b018194Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBenzyl cyanide
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID7724
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available