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Merck
CN

45960

Acrylonitrile

Synonym(s):

Vinyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
53.06
EC Number:
203-561-1
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605310
MDL number:
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InChI key

NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C3H3N/c1-2-3-4/h2H,1H2

SMILES string

C=CC#N

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

1.83 (vs air)

vapor pressure

86 mmHg ( 20 °C)

autoignition temp.

897 °F

expl. lim.

17 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

77 °C (lit.)

mp

−83 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

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Application

Acrylonitrile is used in the manufacture of acrylic fibers, resins (acrylonitrile butadiene-styrene, styrene-acrylonitrile and others) and nitrile rubbers (butadiene-acrylonitrile).

Biochem/physiol Actions

An industrial carcinogen that is a multisite carcinogen in rats and possibly carcinogenic to humans.

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Riedel-de Haën is a registered trademark of Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Seelze GmbH.

Regulatory Information

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