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2-Iodophenylacetonitrile

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Iodobenzyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
IC6H4CH2CN
CAS Number:
40400-15-5
Molecular Weight:
243.04
MDL number:
MFCD00040888
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24877818

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.618 (lit.)

bp

113-120 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.75 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

iodo
nitrile

SMILES string

Ic1ccccc1CC#N

InChI

1S/C8H6IN/c9-8-4-2-1-3-7(8)5-6-10/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

FPSGTRJUQLYLHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Iodophenylacetonitrile is a 2-aryl substituted nitrile. It reacts with lactams to form ring-fused isoquinolinones via palladium-catalyzed carboxamidation in tandem with aldol condensation.

Application

2-Iodophenylacetonitrile may be used in the preparation of:
  • 2?-aminobiphen-2-ylacetonitrile
  • ethyl (2-iodophenyl)iminoacetate hydrochloride
  • 3,4-disubstituted 2-naphthalenamines

It may also be used in the preparation of the following nitriles:
  • 2-(2-iodophenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile
  • 1-(2-iodophenyl)cyclopentanecarbonitrile
  • 5-bromo-2-(2-iodophenyl)pentanenitrile
  • 2-(2-iodophenyl)-2-propylpentanenitrile
  • 1-(2-iodophenyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile
  • 1-(2-Iodophenyl)cyclopropanecarbonitrile

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Deleterious substance

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JAN Code

531464-BULK:
531464-10G:4548173166858
531464-VAR:

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David Crich et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(9), 3452-3463 (2006-04-22)
The [1-cyano-2-(2-iodophenyl)]ethylidene group is introduced as an acetal-protecting group for carbohydrate thioglycoside donors. The group is easily introduced under mild conditions, over short reaction times, and in the presence of a wide variety of other protecting groups by the reaction
Hirokazu Tsukamoto et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 81(5), 1733-1745 (2015-11-26)
1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe)-ligated palladium(II) complexes catalyze the annulation of internal alkynes with 2-(cyanomethyl)phenylboronates to provide 3,4-disubstituted-2-naphthalenamines in good yields. The annulation reaction proceeds under mild and neutral conditions and requires methanol as an essential solvent. In addition to symmetrical alkynes, unsymmetrical
Studies in Acyl C? H Activation via Aryl and Alkyl to Acyl ?Through Space? Migration of Palladium.
Kesharwani T, et al.
Organic Letters, 11(12), 2591-2593 (2009)
Palladium-catalyzed carboxamidation reaction and aldol condensation reaction cascade: A facile approach to ring-fused isoquinolinones.
Chouhan G and Alper H.
Organic Letters, 10(21), 4987-4990 (2008)
Palladium-catalyzed borylation of ortho-substituted phenyl halides and application to the one-pot synthesis of 2,2'-disubstituted biphenyls.
Baudoin O, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 65(26), 9268-9271 (2000)

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