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1,1′-Azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile)

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Synonym(s):

1,1′-Azobis(cyanocyclohexane), ACHN

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Linear Formula:
NCC6H10N=NC6H10CN
CAS Number:
2094-98-6
Molecular Weight:
244.34
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24863728
EC Number:
218-254-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
960744
MDL number:
MFCD00046334

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InChI key

KYIKRXIYLAGAKQ-ISLYRVAYSA-N

InChI

1S/C14H20N4/c15-11-13(7-3-1-4-8-13)17-18-14(12-16)9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H2/b18-17+

SMILES string

N#CC1(CCCCC1)\N=N\C2(CCCCC2)C#N

assay

98%

form

solid

Quality Level

200

mp

114-118 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

1,1′-Azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile) (AHCN) is a thermally stable initiator that can be used in free-radical polymerization. It is soluble in a variety of solvents such as methanol, dimethylformamide (DMF), etc.

Application

A more efficient radical initiator than AIBN has been employed to initiate primary radical reactions.

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Self-react. D - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 52, 2958-2958 (1987)
Iron-Based ICAR ATRP of Styrene with ppm Amounts of FeIIIBr3 and 1, 1′-Azobis (cyclohexanecarbonitrile)
Mukumoto K, et al.
ACS Macro Letters, 1(5), 599-602 (2012)
1, 11 AZOBIS (CYCLOHEXANECARBONITRILE) INITIATED COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMERS AND THEIR CHARACTERIZATION
Sridevi S, et al.
Chem, 2(5), 61-61 (2009)
Youfeng Yue et al.
Nature communications, 9(1), 3234-3234 (2018-08-15)
Energy conversion of light into mechanical work is of fundamental interest in applications. In particular, diligent molecular design on nanoscale, in order to achieve efficient photomechanical effects on macroscopic scale, has become one of the most interesting study topics. Here
Mi Hee Lim
Nature protocols, 2(2), 408-415 (2007-04-05)
A procedure for the preparation of a copper(II) complex (CuFL) as a fluorescent nitric oxide (NO) detector is described. The fluorescein-based ligand FL can be synthesized in seven reaction steps (overall yield approximately 20%), typically requiring a total time of
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