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Merck

320137

Acrylonitrile

≥99%, contains 35-45 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Vinyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
53.06
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-466-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605310
MDL number:
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vapor density

1.83 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

86 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

897 °F

contains

35-45 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

expl. lim.

17 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.391 (lit.)

bp

77 °C (lit.)

mp

−83 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C=CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

23.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-5 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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