2-Hydroxybenzonitrile - ≥95% , CAS No.611-20-1

CAS: 611-20-1 Cat. No.: H103175 Molecular Weight: 119.12 Beilstein Registry Number: 1210029 EC Number: 210-259-3

GRADE & PURITY ≥95%

Synonyms

2-hydroxyphenyl cyanide | Benzonitrile, o-hydroxy- | CAS-611-20-1 | AKOS000120269 | Hydroxy Benzonitrile | HY-W012869 | 2-Hydroxybenzonitrile | 2-Hydroxy-benzonitrile | 0R0 | NCGC00255417-01 | Tox21_302110 | Salicylonitrile | 2-Cyanophenol | A21190 | Z104

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

2-hydroxyphenyl cyanide | Benzonitrile, o-hydroxy- | CAS-611-20-1 | AKOS000120269 | Hydroxy Benzonitrile | HY-W012869 | 2-Hydroxybenzonitrile | 2-Hydroxy-benzonitrile | 0R0 | NCGC00255417-01 | Tox21_302110 | Salicylonitrile | 2-Cyanophenol | A21190 | Z104

Specifications & Purity

≥95%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥95%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488181472
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181472
• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C#N)O
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxybenzonitrile
• InChIKey: CHZCERSEMVWNHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C7H5NO/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,9H
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C#N)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• Molecular Weight: 119.12
• Beilstein: 1210029
• Reaxy-Rn: 1210029
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1210029&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
      • Subclass Benzonitriles

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Benzonitriles
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Benzonitriles
• Alternative Parents: 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Nitriles Organopnictogen compounds Organooxygen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Benzonitrile - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Phenol - Nitrile - Carbonitrile - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzonitriles. These are organic compounds containing a benzene bearing a nitrile substituent.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(non-human)

L1210 (27553 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in water.
• Boil Point(°C): 149 °C/14 mmHg
• Melt Point(°C): 92-95°C
• Molecular Weight: 119.120 g/mol
• XLogP3: 1.600
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 119.037 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 119.037 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 44.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 135.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

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