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2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)

98%

Synonym(s):

α,α′-Azoisobutyronitrile, AIBN, Azobisisobutyronitrile, Free radical initiator

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(CN)N=NC(CH3)2CN
CAS Number:
78-67-1
Molecular Weight:
164.21
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24867330
EC Number:
201-132-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1708400
MDL number:
MFCD00013808

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InChI key

OZAIFHULBGXAKX-VAWYXSNFSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H12N4/c1-7(2,5-9)11-12-8(3,4)6-10/h1-4H3/b12-11+

SMILES string

CC(C)(\N=N\C(C)(C)C#N)C#N

assay

98%

form

powder

mp

102-104 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) can be used as an initiator in the preparation of:
  • Polystyrene by soap-free emulsion polymerization.
  • Molecularly imprinted polymer(MIP) using 1-vinyl imidazole. MIP can be used to quantify acid violet 19 dye in river water samples.

Preparation Note

Warning: these products are subject to the Explosives Act and must be transported refrigerated - additional costs for transport will apply.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Self-react. C

supp_hazards

EUH044

Storage Class

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

122.0 °F

flash_point_c

50 °C

ppe

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Miguel Luna Quinto et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 384, 121374-121374 (2019-11-02)
A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for the determination of acid violet 19 (AV19) dye. The MIP was synthesized by polymerization using 1-vinyl imidazole (functional monomer) and 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) as the radical initiator. The functional monomer was previously selected by
Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 5585-5585 (2007)
Influence of the size of polystyrene synthesized through soap-free emulsion polymerization on antimicrobial activity
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Materials Today Communications, 20, 100572-100572 (2019)
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A novel class of nonionic amphipols (NAPols) designed to handle membrane proteins in aqueous solutions has been synthesized, and its solution properties have been examined. These were synthesized through free radical cotelomerization of glucose-based hydrophilic and amphiphilic monomers derived from
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Highly efficient removal of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) such as 17beta-estradiol (E2), 4-nonylphenol (NP) and atrazine from water was achieved using a novel macroporous adsorption medium. The medium consisted of a macroporous poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) cryogel with molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)
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