Molecule record

3-methylbenzonitrile

C8H7N

117.15 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H7N
Molar mass
117.15 g·mol−1
Exact mass
117.0578 Da
6
PubChem CID
12104

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Nitrile

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 1-Methyl-3-cyanobenzene
  • 3-Cyanotoluene
  • 3-TOLYL CYANIDE
  • 3-Toluenkarbonitril
  • 3-Toluenkarbonitril [Czech]
  • 3-Tolunitrile
  • 620-22-4
  • AH2J4VY1AK
Show all 24 synonyms
  • AI3-17129
  • Benzonitrile, 3-methyl-
  • CCRIS 4736
  • DTXSID6026167
  • EINECS 210-631-5
  • NSC 75453
  • Nitril kyseliny m-toluylove
  • Nitril kyseliny m-toluylove (czech)
  • TOLUNITRILE, M-
  • m-Cyanotoluene
  • m-Methylbenzonitrile
  • m-Toluenenitrile
  • m-Tolunitrile
  • m-Toluonitrile
  • m-Tolylnitrile
  • m-Tolynitrile

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
Cc1cccc(C#N)c1
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C#N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7N/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9/h2-5H,1H3
InChIKey
BOHCMQZJWOGWTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
12104

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 3-methylbenzonitrile; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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