The molecule is a nitrile that is acrylonitrile in which the hydrogen located beta,trans to the cyano group is replaced by a tosyl group. It is an inhibitor of cytokine-induced IkappaB-alpha phosphorylation in cells. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an EC 2.7.11.10 (IkappaB kinase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.3.48 (protein-tyrosine-phosphatase) inhibitor, a platelet aggregation inhibitor and an apoptosis inducer. It is a sulfone and a nitrile.
(E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)sulfonylprop-2-enenitrile