Propionitrile

Propionitrile

Chembox new
Name = Propionitrile
ImageFile = Propionitrile.png ImageName = Propionitrile
IUPACName = Propanenitrile
OtherNames = Propionitrile
Ethyl cyanide
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 107-12-0
SMILES = CCC#N
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C3H5N
MolarMass = 55.08 g/mol
Density = 0.7918 g/cm3 at 20 °C
MeltingPt = -91.8 °C
BoilingPt = 97.2 °C

Propionitrile, or ethyl cyanide, is a low-molecular weight nitrile with the molecular formula C2H5CN. It is a clear liquid with an etherial, sweet odor.

Propionitrile can be produced by the dehydration of propionamide, by reduction of acrylonitrile, or by distilling ethyl sulfate and potassium cyanide.

Propionitrile is poisonous when heated to decomposition, or by treatment with acids.

To calculate the vapor pressure (P) at a given temperature K (in Kelvin), where that temperature falls within the range of -35 to 97.1 degrees Celsuis, use the following equation:

Log P = [(-0.2185)(8769.0) /K ] + 8.079473

References

*"Merck Index", 11th Edition, 7839.
*"CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics", 52nd Ed., p. D-153.

External links

* [http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C107120 WebBook page for C3H5N]


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