Cyano-, Nitrile-

Applications 2-(2-Cyanophenyl)benzonitrile

Applications Phthalodinitrile monomers can be polymerized thermally in the presence of small amounts of curing agents into thermosetting polymers. Phthalodinitrile is a precursor to phthalocyanine which is used as a dye or pigment.
References Sastri, S. B. and Keller, T. M.: J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem., 36, 1885-1890(1998), Löbbert, G. Phthalocyanines. In Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, (Ed.)., (2000).

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications 2-(2-Cyanophenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborinane is used in the synthesis of AMPA receptor antagonists in the treatment of neurological diseases causing dysfunction of glutamatergic neurotransmission. Also used in the small scale synthesis of Perampanel (P285520), an AMPA receptor antagonist.
References Hibi, S. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 55, 10584 (2012); McElhinny, C. et al.: Synthesis, 44, 57 (2012);

Stability Light Sensitive, Moisture Sensitive
Applications (S)-2-Hydroxy-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile is used as a reagent in the synthesis of Fluvalinate (F601100) and its related analogs which exhibit insecticidal activity.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Anderson, R.J., et al.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 33, 508 (1985)