title: 2-Bromo-benzaldehyde cyano-hydrin.
abstract: The title compound [alternatively called (2-bromo-phen-yl)-(hydr-oxy)acetonitrile], C(8)H(6)BrNO, is the reaction product of 2-bromo-benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide. Bond lengths and angles are normal. In the crystal structure, an intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydr-oxy group and the nitrile N atom is established. In agreement with bonding considerations, a linear C-N⋯H acceptor geometry is observed. Each mol-ecule is a single donor and a single acceptor; extended hydrogen-bonded chains are formed along [100].
authors.affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Department Chemie und Biochemie, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 München, Germany.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Betzler
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klüfers