Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
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Standard:
n-house Standards,
Cyclopentanecarbonitrile is a cyclic organic nitrile serving as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis. Produced via dehydration of cyclopentanecarboxamide or cyanation of cyclopentyl halides, its molecular formula is C6H9N (CAS No. 10542-89-1).
Store in tightly sealed containers under inert atmosphere away from moisture. Requires PPE including nitrile gloves and eye protection due to hydrolysis risks releasing toxic hydrogen cyanide gas upon contact with acids.