CHEBI:28638 - isobutyronitrile

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ChEBI Name isobutyronitrile
ChEBI ID CHEBI:28638
Definition An aliphatic nitrile that is acetonitrile in which two of the hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:5991, CHEBI:24882
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Formula C4H7N
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 69.105
Monoisotopic Mass 69.05785
InChI InChI=1S/C4H7N/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,1-2H3
InChIKey LRDFRRGEGBBSRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(C#N)(C)C
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): polar aprotic solvent
A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
Application(s): polar aprotic solvent
A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
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Outgoing isobutyronitrile (CHEBI:28638) has role polar aprotic solvent (CHEBI:48358)
isobutyronitrile (CHEBI:28638) is a aliphatic nitrile (CHEBI:80291)
isobutyronitrile (CHEBI:28638) is a volatile organic compound (CHEBI:134179)
IUPAC Name
2-methylpropanenitrile
Synonyms Sources
1-cyano-1-methylethane ChemIDplus
2-cyanopropane ChemIDplus
2-methylpropane nitrile ChemIDplus
2-methylpropanenitrile UniProt
2-methylpropionitrile ChemIDplus
α-methylpropanenitrile ChemIDplus
dimethylacetonitrile ChemIDplus
isobutyronitrile ChemIDplus
isopropyl cyanide ChemIDplus
isopropyl nitrile ChemIDplus
isopropylnitrile ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
C02420 KEGG COMPOUND
Isopropyl_cyanide Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1340512 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
78-82-0 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
78-82-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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06 March 2017