2-Fluoro-5-formylbenzonitrile is a nitrile derivative used in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds as pharmaceutical PARP inhibitors.
Applications: 2-Fluoro-5-formylbenzonitrile is a pharmaceutical intermediate used in the preparation of olaparib intermediate Chemicalbook 2-fluoro-5-[(4-oxo-3,4-dihydrodiazanaphth-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid. 2-Fluoro-5-formylbenzonitrile can be obtained by reacting 3-bromo-4-fluorobenzaldehyde with cuprous cyanide upon heating.