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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 04:09:05 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-23 05:02:16 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Hexanenitrile</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Hexanenitrile is an organic nitrogen compound with the chemical formula C6H11N and an average molecular weight of 97.16 g/mol. Hexanenitrile belongs to the organic cyanides, a subclass of organonitrogen compounds within the organic compounds. Industrially, the compound is utilized as a fragrance.

The substance is found in or released from six recorded sources. Within household cleaning and consumer products, it is associated with perfumes within detergents and soaps, soap detergents, and cigar cigarettes. It is also present in indoor air as part of air, dust, and atmospheric transport. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, it is found in fermentation processes for beer. Additionally, hexanenitrile is linked to electrical and electronic equipment, specifically hybrid capacitors. The recorded route of exposure for this compound is inhalation.</description>
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  <chemical_formula>C6H11N</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>97.1582</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>97.089149357</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>hexanenitrile</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>hexanenitrile</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>628-73-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCC#N</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H11N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h2-5H2,1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>AILKHAQXUAOOFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic nitrogen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organonitrogen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Organic cyanides</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Nitriles</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonitrile</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Nitrile</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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