2-Iodophenylacetonitrile may be used in the preparation of:2-aminobiphen-2-ylacetonitrileethyl (2-iodophenyl)iminoacetate hydrochloride3,4-disubstituted 2-naphthalenaminesIt may also be used in the preparation of the following nitriles:2-(2-iodophenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile1-(2-iodophenyl)cyclopentanecarbonitrile5-bromo-2-(2-iodophenyl)pentanenitrile2-(2-iodophenyl)-2-propylpentanenitrile1-(2-iodophenyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile1-(2-Iodophenyl)cyclopropanecarbonitrile