1.02010-04-08 22:10:11 UTC2020-09-17 15:34:49 UTCFDB012457BenzeneacetonitrileBenzyl nitrile or Benzeneacetonitrile, also known as benzyl cyanide or alpha-cyanotoluene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl cyanides. These are organic compounds containing an acetonitrile with one hydrogen replaced by a phenyl group. Benzeneacetonitrile is found, on average, in the highest concentration within kohlrabis and peppermints. Benzeneacetonitrile has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, garden and cherry tomato. Benzeneacetonitrile has also been detected in the volatile fraction of Cannabis sativa samples obtained from police seizures (PMID: 26657499). Benzeneacetonitrile is a potentially toxic compound. Benzyl nitrile is a colorless oily aromatic liquid and an important precursor to numerous compounds in organic chemistry. Benzyl nitrile is a useful precursor to numerous drugs with recreational use potential. Benzyl nitrile can be produced via Kolbe nitrile synthesis between benzyl chloride and sodium cyanide and by oxidative decarboxylation of phenylalanine..omega.-cyanotoluene(Cyanomethyl)benzeneα-cyano-α-cyanotolueneα-tolunitrile«omega»-cyanotoluene2-Phenylacetonitrilea-Cyanotoluenea-TolunitrileAcetic acid, phenyl-nitrileAcetonitrile, phenyl-alpha -Cyanotoluenealpha -Tolunitrilealpha-Cyano-tolueneAlpha-cyanotolueneAlpha-tolunitrileBenzeneacetonitrile, 9CIBenzyl cyanideBenzyl nitrileBenzylkyanidBenzylnitrileCyanophenylmethaneEnzylcyanideLaquo omegaraquo -cyanotolueneOmega-cyanotoluenePhenacetonitrilePhenyl acetyl nitrilePhenyl-acetonitrilePhenylacetonitrilePhenylacetonitrile, liquidPhenylacetonitrile, liquid [UN2470] [Poison]Toluene, α-cyano-Toluene, alpha-cyano-α-cyanotolueneα-tolunitrileC8H7N117.1479117.057849229140-29-4N#CCC1=CC=CC=C1InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl cyanides. These are organic compounds containing an acetonitrile with one hydrogen replaced by a phenyl group.Benzyl cyanidesOrganic compoundsBenzenoidsBenzene and substituted derivativesBenzyl cyanidesAromatic homomonocyclic compoundsHydrocarbon derivativesNitrilesOrganopnictogen compoundsAromatic homomonocyclic compoundBenzyl-cyanideCarbonitrileHydrocarbon derivativeNitrileOrganic nitrogen compoundOrganonitrogen compoundOrganopnictogen compounda small moleculebenzenesnitrileLiquidmelting_point-23.8 oCaverage_mass117.1479mono_mass117.057849229smilesN#CCC1=CC=CC=C1formulaC8H7NinchiInChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2inchikeySUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-NSpecdb::EiMs851Specdb::MsIr6455Specdb::MsIr6456Specdb::CMs14487Specdb::CMs27041Specdb::CMs28198Specdb::CMs28993Specdb::CMs29015Specdb::CMs101550Specdb::CMs101551Specdb::CMs101552Specdb::CMs101553Specdb::CMs131665Specdb::CMs139399Specdb::MsMs47145Specdb::MsMs47146Specdb::MsMs47147Specdb::MsMs152205Specdb::MsMs152206Specdb::MsMs152207Specdb::MsMs3060013Specdb::MsMs3060014Specdb::MsMs3060015Specdb::MsMs3109764Specdb::MsMs3109765Specdb::MsMs3109766Specdb::NmrOneD124678Specdb::NmrOneD124679Specdb::NmrOneD124680Specdb::NmrOneD124681Specdb::NmrOneD124682Specdb::NmrOneD124683Specdb::NmrOneD124684Specdb::NmrOneD124685Specdb::NmrOneD124686Specdb::NmrOneD124687Specdb::NmrOneD124688Specdb::NmrOneD124689Specdb::NmrOneD124690Specdb::NmrOneD124691Specdb::NmrOneD124692Specdb::NmrOneD124693Specdb::NmrOneD124694Specdb::NmrOneD124695Specdb::NmrOneD124696Specdb::NmrOneD124697HMDB3417125979#<Reference:0x0000555676205658>#<Reference:0x0000555676205450>#<Reference:0x0000555676205298>#<Reference:0x0000555676204f50>#<Reference:0x0000555676204c58>#<Reference:0x0000555676204960>#<Reference:0x00005556762045c8>#<Reference:0x0000555676204398>#<Reference:0x0000555676204190>#<Reference:0x0000555676203f88>BlackberryType 1specificRubusCabbageType 1specificBrassica oleracea var. capitata3716CauliflowerType 1specificBrassica oleracea var. botrytis3715Cherry tomatoType 1specificSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme195583Evergreen blackberryType 1specificRubus laciniatusGarden cressType 1specificLepidium sativum33125Garden tomatoType 1specificSolanum lycopersicum4081Garden tomato (var.)Type 1specificSolanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum397755Green vegetablesUnknowngenericKohlrabiType 1specificBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes1093790.0190.0190.019mg/100 gPapayaType 1specificCarica papaya3649PeppermintType 1specificMentha X piperita342560.00110.00110.0011mg/100 g