organic compounds
The title compound, 3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropenonitrile (α-hydroxymethylene-α-phenylacetonitrile), C9H7NO, exists in the solid state as the Z–enol tautomer, forming one-dimensional chains via hydrogen bonding between the enol OH group and the nitrile N atom.
Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) |
CCDC reference: 128712