ALPHA-METHYLPHENYLACETONITRILE
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
1823-91-2
[ Name ]:
ALPHA-METHYLPHENYLACETONITRILE
[Synonym ]:
Hydratroponitrile
methylphenylacetonitrile
alpha-Methylphenylacetonitrile
phenylpropionitrile
rac-2-phenylpropionitrile
2-Phenylpropionitrile
EINECS 217-354-9
α-Methylphenylacetonitrile
MFCD00001871
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.985 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
231 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C9H9N
[ Molecular Weight ]:
131.17400
[ Flash Point ]:
201 °F
[ Exact Mass ]:
131.07300
[ PSA ]:
23.79000
[ LogP ]:
2.31368
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0311mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.5106(lit.)
MSDS
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H312-H315-H319-H332-H335
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S27-S37/39
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3276 6.1/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1
[ HS Code ]:
2926909090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2926909090
[ Summary ]:
HS:2926909090 other nitrile-function compounds VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%
Articles
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 78 , 48 - 57, (2012)
The nitrilase from Pseudomonas fluorescens EBC191 converted 2-methyl-2-phenylpropionitrile, which contains a quaternary carbon atom in the α-position toward the nitrile group, and also similar sterica...
Heterologous expression, purification and characterization of nitrilase from Aspergillus niger K10.BMC Biotechnol. 11 , 2, (2011)
Nitrilases attract increasing attention due to their utility in the mild hydrolysis of nitriles. According to activity and gene screening, filamentous fungi are a rich source of nitrilases distinct in...
Production of S-(+)-2-phenylpropionic acid from (R,S)-2-phenylpropionitrile by the combination of nitrile hydratase and stereoselective amidase in Rhodococcus equi TG328.Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 39(6) , 720-5, (1993)
A new soil isolate, tentatively identified as Rhodococcus equi TG328, was found to be effective in the production of S-(+)-2-phenylpropionic acid from (R,S)-2-phenylpropionitrile. The conversion is ca...