Molecule record

2-methylbutanenitrile

C5H9N

83.13 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C5H9N
Molar mass
83.13 g·mol−1
Exact mass
83.0735 Da
2
PubChem CID
29339

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Nitrile

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • .alpha.-Methylbutyronitrile
  • 18936-17-9
  • 2-Cyanobutane
  • 2-Methylbutanone cyanohydrin
  • 2-Methylbutyronitrile
  • 2-methylbutylnitrile
  • 242-687-1
  • Butanenitrile, 2-methyl-
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  • Butyronitrile, 2-methyl-
  • CHEBI:61669
  • DTXCID30818958
  • DTXSID50871287
  • EC 242-687-1
  • EINECS 242-687-1
  • MFCD00001877
  • NSC-165615
  • R5Y900M14U
  • RefChem:88284
  • SCHEMBL126145
  • SCHEMBL26868
  • alpha-Methylbutyronitrile
  • s-butyl cyanide
  • sec-Butyl Cyanide
  • starbld0016720

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CCC(C)C#N
Isomeric SMILES
CCC(C)C#N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H9N/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5H,3H2,1-2H3
InChIKey
RCEJCSULJQNRQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
29339

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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