Description

4-(2-Chloro-5-Methoxyphenyl)Benzonitrile is a high-purity, specialized organic intermediate featuring a benzonitrile core substituted with chloromethoxyphenyl groups. This compound matters for its role as a critical building block in the synthesis of advanced pharmaceutical agents and functional materials, offering precise structural control. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material science industries for creating novel active ingredients and specialty polymers.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of potential drug candidates, particularly those targeting central nervous system (CNS) disorders or acting as kinase inhibitors.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Building block for developing novel herbicides, fungicides, or plant growth regulators with specific activity profiles.
• Liquid Crystal & OLED Material Research: Serves as a core structure for creating advanced organic electronic materials due to its rigid, conjugated framework.
• Polymer Chemistry: Monomer or modifier for engineering plastics and high-performance polymers requiring enhanced thermal stability or specific optical properties.
• Chemical Research & Development: Versatile scaffold for medicinal chemistry and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies in academic and industrial labs.
• Custom Synthesis & Contract Manufacturing: Supplied for bespoke synthesis projects requiring this specific chloromethoxy-substituted benzonitrile motif.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	4-(2-Chloro-5-Methoxyphenyl)Benzonitrile
CAS No.	1365271-33-5
Molecular Formula	C14H10ClNO
Molecular Weight	243.69 g/mol
Synonyms	2'-Chloro-5'-methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile; 4-(2-Chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)benzonitrile; [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile, 2'-chloro-5'-methoxy-; 2-Chloro-5-methoxybiphenyl-4-carbonitrile; 4-(2-Chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenyl cyanide; (2-Chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenylacetonitrile derivative; BRN 28719635
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Every batch of 4-(2-Chloro-5-Methoxyphenyl)Benzonitrile is manufactured under strict quality management systems. We provide comprehensive analytical documentation to ensure the material meets your precise research or production requirements. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is supplied with each shipment, confirming compliance with agreed specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. This material is light-sensitive (store away from light).

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.