Cyano-, Nitrile-

2-[2-Fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetonitrile is a trimeric impurity found in the synthesis of cefepime. It is a reactive compound that can form adducts with trimethylamine, thiols, and amines.

2-Amino-3-cyano-4-hydroxythiophene is a pyridine that has been found to react with malononitrile and hydrosulfide in the presence of a catalytic amount of thiophene. The reaction system can be used for the synthesis of various isomers, such as 2-thioglycolic acid, which is an intermediate in the production of thioglycolic acid. The substance also reacts with ethanol to form methylate. 2-Amino-3-cyano-4-hydroxythiophene can be used as a building block for synthesizing thioglycolic acid, which is then converted into thioglycolates. This process may be useful for the synthesis of substances that are difficult to produce synthetically.

2-Cyanobenzyl alcohol is a flavin-dependent oxidant that catalyzes the oxidation of carotenoids and oxygenated compounds. 2-Cyanobenzyl alcohol can be used to produce large quantities of paramylon, which can be converted into fuels or chemicals. 2-Cyanobenzyl alcohol is an isomer of benzyl alcohol, but it has a different function because it cannot be converted into a primary alcohol. 2-Cyanobenzyl alcohol is used as a ligand in biological research and it has functional groups that are important for physiological processes. 2-Cyanobenzyl Alcohol is also known as 4-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)butanal or 4-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)butyraldehyde.