Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
39066-05-2
Molecular Formula
C12H15NO2
Molecular Weight
205.25 g/mol
Synonym

2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)butanenitrile; 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)butanenitrile

Keywords
Aromatics
Pharmaceutical Standards
Intermediates
Fine Chemicals
Impurities
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Alpha-Ethyl-3,4-dimethoxy-benzeneacetonitrile is an aromatic nitrile containing two methoxy groups on the benzene ring and an ethyl-substituted acetonitrile side chain. It is mainly used as an intermediate in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the preparation of substituted phenethylamine derivatives and other specialty chemical compounds.