3-Acetylbenzonitrile

3-Acetylbenzonitrile has been used in the preparation of 3-(hydroxyacetyl)benzonitrile, and 3-(1-(3-(4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methylphenylimino)ethyl)benzonitrile.

3-Acetylbenzonitrile is a pharmaceutical intermediate compound. As its molecular structure contains both cyano (-CN) and acetyl (-COCH₃) functional groups, it is frequently used as a core building block for the synthesis of various bioactive heterocyclic compounds, such as sodium channel blockers. Furthermore, it can also be used in the preparation of OLED materials.

Pale yellowish-orange to brown powder

Preparation of (q2-2-Acetyl-4-cyanophenyl)tetra- carbonylmanganese by Reaction of 3-Acetylbenzonitrile with Benzylpentacarbonylmanganese. Four aromatic amidoximes were synthesized by reacting hydroxylamine with 1,3 -dicyanobenzene, 1,4- dicyanobenzene, 3-acetylbenzonitrile, and 4-acetylbenzonitrile. Darzens condensation of 3-acetylbenzonitrile provided aldehyde.

3-Acetylbenzonitrile has been used in the preparation of:

• 3-(hydroxyacetyl)benzonitrile
• 3-(1-(3-(4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methylphenylimino)ethyl)benzonitrile

ChEBI: 3-Acetylbenzonitrile is an aromatic ketone.

The reaction of 3-Acetylbenzonitrile and substituted benzaldehyde can be used for the synthesis of substituted 3-((E)-3-substituted phenylacryloyl)benzonitriles^[1].

Tetrahedron Letters, 28, p. 2053, 1987 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)96043-X

The preparation of 3-acetylbenzonitrile is usually achieved by the following steps: starting from benzoic acid, reacting with acetyl chloride to produce 3-acetylbenzoic acid. 3-acetylbenzoic acid is converted into 3-acetylbenzonitrile by decarboxylation.

[1] D. KAMALAKKANNAN . Synthesis and assessment of substituent effect of some 3-((E)-3-substituted phenylacryloyl)benzonitriles[J]. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022. DOI:10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133218.