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CHEBI:234492 - methoxyacetonitrile

ChEBI IDCHEBI:234492
ChEBI Namemethoxyacetonitrile
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DefinitionAn aliphatic nitrile that is acetonitrile in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a methoxy group.
Last Modified23 June 2025
SubmitterKristian Axelsen
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FormulaC3H5NO
Net Charge0
Average Mass71.079
Monoisotopic Mass71.03711
SMILESCOCC#N
InChIInChI=1S/C3H5NO/c1-5-3-2-4/h3H2,1H3
InChIKeyQKPVEISEHYYHRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
polar solvent  A solvent that is composed of polar molecules. Polar solvents can dissolve ionic compounds or ionisable covalent compounds.
Application:
polar solvent  A solvent that is composed of polar molecules. Polar solvents can dissolve ionic compounds or ionisable covalent compounds.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
methoxyacetonitrile (CHEBI:234492) has role polar solvent (CHEBI:48354)
methoxyacetonitrile (CHEBI:234492) is a aliphatic nitrile (CHEBI:80291)
methoxyacetonitrile (CHEBI:234492) is a ether (CHEBI:25698)
IUPAC Name 
methoxyacetonitrile
Synonyms  Source
2-methoxyacetonitrileChEBI
formaldehyde cyanohydrin methyl etherChEBI
methoxymethyl cyanideChEBI
cyanomethyl methyl etherChEBI
methoxyethanenitrileChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
methoxyacetonitrileUniProt
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1738014Reaxys
CAS:1738-36-9NIST Chemistry WebBook
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