CAS 4513-94-4: Pyrrole-2-carbonitrile

2-Cyanopyrrole is a bioactive phytochemical with an exothermic reaction that is produced from the Friedel-Crafts reaction with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. This compound has been shown to be a good model system for the study of anti-cancer drugs, as it can induce apoptosis in cancer cells by binding to their surface. 2-Cyanopyrrole also binds to antibodies and has microbicidal properties. It can reduce the toxicity of hydrochloric acid and inhibit its catalytic activity, which may lead to new methods for removing toxic substances from industrial waste water.

Pyrrole-2-carbonitrile is useful in addition reactions and in heterocycle formation. It acts as a heterocyclic building block in synthetic chemistry. Further, it is used in the preparation of 4-iodopyrrole-2-carbonitrile. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

1H-Pyrrole-2-carbonitrile

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.