Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
140-53-4
Molecular Formula
C8H6ClN
Molecular Weight
151.59 g/mol
Synonym

(p-Chlorophenyl)acetonitrile; (4-Chlorophenyl)acetonitrile; (p-Chlorophenyl)acetonitrile; p-Chlorbenzylnitrile; p-Chloro-α-cyanotoluene;(4-Chlorophenyl)acetonitrile;

Keywords
Aromatics
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4-Chlorobenzyl cyanide is an aromatic nitrile compound containing a para-chloro substituted benzyl group attached to a cyano (–CN) functional group. It serves as a useful intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other fine chemicals due to the reactivity of the nitrile group.