Acrylonitrile
CAS 107-13-1C3H3N53.06 g/mol
Acrylonitrile is a nitrile that is hydrogen cyanide in which the hydrogen has been replaced by an ethenyl group. It has a role as a mutagen, an antifungal agent, a polar aprotic solvent, a carcinogenic agent and a fungal metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound and an aliphatic nitrile.
IUPAC: prop-2-enenitrile
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -116 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 171 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 0.8004 at 77 °F (EPA, 1998) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | 10 to 50 mg/mL at 70.9 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 32 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Vapor Pressure | 100 mmHg at 73.4 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| pH | pH = 6.0-7.5 |
| Appearance | Acrylonitrile, stabilized appears as a clear colorless liquid with a strong pungent odor. Flash point 32 °F. Prolonged exposure to the vapors or skin contact harmful. Density 6.7 lb / gal. Vapors heavier than air. Combustion produces toxic oxides of nitrogen. Requires storage and handling in closed systems. Used in insecticides and to make plastics, fibers and other chemicals. Rate of onset: Immediate Persistence: Minutes to hours Odor threshold: 17 ppm Source/use/other hazard: Plastics, coatings, adhesives industries; dyes; pharmaceuticals; flam gas. |
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HS Code(s): 2926
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