Molecule record

3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

C8H4F3N

171.12 g/mol

Loading structure

Molecular properties

Formula
C8H4F3N
Molar mass
171.12 g·mol−1
Exact mass
171.0296 Da
6
PubChem CID
67783

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Alkyl halide
Aromatic ring
Nitrile

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • .alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.-Trifluoro-m-tolunitrile
  • 1-CYANO-3-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)BENZENE
  • 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenecarbonitrile
  • 3-Cyanobenzotrifluoride
  • 3-trifluoromethyl-benzonitrile
  • 368-77-4
  • Benzonitrile, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-
  • DTXCID202026
Show all 24 synonyms
  • DTXSID4022026
  • EINECS 206-711-4
  • InChI=1/C8H4F3N/c9-8(10,11)7-3-1-2-6(4-7)5-12/h1-4
  • M-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)CYANOBENZENE
  • M-TOLUNITRILE, .ALPHA.,.ALPHA.,.ALPHA.-TRIFLUORO-
  • M-TOLUNITRILE, ALPHA,ALPHA,ALPHA-TRIFLUORO-
  • MFCD00001807
  • NSC-88314
  • RefChem:496377
  • UNII-Y7ZD7DK3AY
  • Y7ZD7DK3AY
  • a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolunitrile
  • a.a.a-Trifluoro-m-tolunitrile
  • alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-m-tolunitrile
  • alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-m-toluonitrile
  • m-(Trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
N#Cc1cccc(C(F)(F)F)c1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(F)(F)F)C#N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H4F3N/c9-8(10,11)7-3-1-2-6(4-7)5-12/h1-4H
InChIKey
OGOBINRVCUWLGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
67783

Spectroscopy

Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.

Open library
No redistributable or simulated spectroscopy record is attached yet.

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

Retrieved 8/20/2026. Reuse status is summarized by the badge; open the source for full details.

Open source record
3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile - Formula, Structure | ChemArche