Record Information |
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Version | 5.0 |
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Status | Expected but not Quantified |
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Creation Date | 2012-09-11 18:57:53 UTC |
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Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:23:59 UTC |
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HMDB ID | HMDB0034171 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | |
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Metabolite Identification |
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Common Name | Benzeneacetonitrile |
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Description | Benzeneacetonitrile, also known as alpha-cyanotoluene or alpha-tolunitrile, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl cyanides. These are organic compounds containing an acetonitrile with one hydrogen replaced by a phenyl group. Benzeneacetonitrile exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Benzeneacetonitrile is found, on average, in the highest concentration within kohlrabis (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) and peppermints (Mentha X piperita). Benzeneacetonitrile has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as garden tomato (var.), blackberries (Rubus), garden tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme), and cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis). This could make benzeneacetonitrile a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Benzeneacetonitrile is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Benzeneacetonitrile. |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2 |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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(Cyanomethyl)benzene | ChEBI | 2-Phenylacetonitrile | ChEBI | alpha-Cyanotoluene | ChEBI | alpha-Tolunitrile | ChEBI | Benzyl cyanide | ChEBI | Benzyl nitrile | ChEBI | a-Cyanotoluene | Generator | Α-cyanotoluene | Generator | a-Tolunitrile | Generator | Α-tolunitrile | Generator | .omega.-cyanotoluene | HMDB | Acetic acid, phenyl-nitrile | HMDB | alpha -Cyanotoluene | HMDB | alpha -Tolunitrile | HMDB | alpha-cyano-Toluene | HMDB | Benzeneacetonitrile, 9ci | HMDB | Benzylkyanid | HMDB | Benzylnitrile | HMDB | Cyanophenylmethane | HMDB | Enzylcyanide | HMDB | laquo omegaraquo -Cyanotoluene | HMDB | Omega-cyanotoluene | HMDB | Phenacetonitrile | HMDB | Phenyl acetyl nitrile | HMDB | Phenyl-acetonitrile | HMDB | Phenylacetonitrile | HMDB | Phenylacetonitrile, liquid | HMDB | Benzeneacetonitrile | ChEBI |
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Chemical Formula | C8H7N |
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Average Molecular Weight | 117.1479 |
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Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 117.057849229 |
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IUPAC Name | 2-phenylacetonitrile |
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Traditional Name | phenylacetonitrile |
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CAS Registry Number | 140-29-4 |
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SMILES | N#CCC1=CC=CC=C1 |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2 |
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InChI Key | SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl cyanides. These are organic compounds containing an acetonitrile with one hydrogen replaced by a phenyl group. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Benzenoids |
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Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
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Sub Class | Benzyl cyanides |
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Direct Parent | Benzyl cyanides |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Benzyl-cyanide
- Nitrile
- Carbonitrile
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Organopnictogen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organonitrogen compound
- Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
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Ontology |
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Physiological effect | |
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Disposition | |
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Process | Not Available |
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Role | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Liquid |
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Experimental Molecular Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | -23.8 °C | Not Available | Boiling Point | 233.00 to 234.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg | The Good Scents Company Information System | Water Solubility | 0.1 mg/mL at 25 °C | Not Available | LogP | 1.56 | Not Available |
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Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available |
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Predicted Molecular Properties | |
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Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatized |
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Spectra |
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| GC-MS SpectraSpectrum Type | Description | Splash Key | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-9700000000-aa951610ae3086079fc3 | 2017-09-12 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-6900000000-9fa568274538519d6221 | 2017-09-12 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-4900000000-7fb420e2a4693843bcc6 | 2017-09-12 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-9700000000-44dc07c52f713661d49d | 2017-09-12 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-9700000000-aa951610ae3086079fc3 | 2018-05-18 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-6900000000-9fa568274538519d6221 | 2018-05-18 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-4900000000-7fb420e2a4693843bcc6 | 2018-05-18 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Experimental GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile EI-B (Non-derivatized) | splash10-014i-9700000000-44dc07c52f713661d49d | 2018-05-18 | HMDB team, MONA, MassBank | View Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | splash10-014i-9600000000-3ff8c2a019af8041ccf5 | 2017-09-01 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | Not Available | 2021-10-12 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | Not Available | 2021-10-12 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | MS | Mass Spectrum (Electron Ionization) | splash10-014i-9600000000-bacbbfee69800587e876 | 2014-09-20 | Not Available | View Spectrum |
MS/MS SpectraSpectrum Type | Description | Splash Key | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 10V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-014i-0900000000-26618186da25d2fb36a3 | 2016-06-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 20V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-014i-2900000000-36bcc9666d8d6f02be93 | 2016-06-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 40V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0006-9100000000-e64aaf4670bfdd42e5ec | 2016-06-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 10V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-014i-0900000000-c300e5c9a5a8fd9efed7 | 2016-08-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 20V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-014i-1900000000-62ae29742c669f0cbb48 | 2016-08-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 40V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-00kr-9400000000-a31fa80a0b41e8872dfd | 2016-08-03 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 10V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-014i-0900000000-89c3f30c8225ba6d5d62 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 20V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-014i-0900000000-89c3f30c8225ba6d5d62 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 40V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-014i-7900000000-a5d53547c4ff1f8c5b08 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 10V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-00kf-9600000000-37eae74477faef6aa26e | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 20V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0006-9200000000-0ed055b02df43a8a2055 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Benzeneacetonitrile 40V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-00kf-9000000000-c6037f271472539420c4 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum |
NMR SpectraSpectrum Type | Description | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | Predicted 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum |
IR SpectraSpectrum Type | Description | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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Predicted IR Spectrum | IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+) | 2023-02-04 | FELIX lab | View Spectrum | Predicted IR Spectrum | IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+) | 2023-02-04 | FELIX lab | View Spectrum |
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Biological Properties |
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Cellular Locations | |
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Biospecimen Locations | Not Available |
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Tissue Locations | Not Available |
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Normal Concentrations |
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Abnormal Concentrations |
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Associated Disorders and Diseases |
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Disease References | None |
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Associated OMIM IDs | None |
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External Links |
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DrugBank ID | Not Available |
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Phenol Explorer Compound ID | Not Available |
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FooDB ID | FDB012457 |
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KNApSAcK ID | C00007674 |
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Chemspider ID | 13839308 |
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KEGG Compound ID | C16074 |
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BioCyc ID | Not Available |
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BiGG ID | Not Available |
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Wikipedia Link | Not Available |
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METLIN ID | Not Available |
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PubChem Compound | 8794 |
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PDB ID | Not Available |
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ChEBI ID | 25979 |
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Food Biomarker Ontology | Not Available |
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VMH ID | Not Available |
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MarkerDB ID | Not Available |
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Good Scents ID | rw1049061 |
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References |
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Synthesis Reference | Not Available |
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) | Not Available |
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