Succinonitrile

Succinonitrile
Succinonitrile
IUPAC name
Butanedinitrile
Other names
Dicyanoethane
Ethylene cyanide
Deprelin
Identifiers
CAS number 110-61-2 YesY
PubChem 8062
ChemSpider 21106481 YesY
UNII 1R479O92DO YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C4H4N2
Molar mass 80.09 g/mol
Appearance Colorless wax
Density 0.985 g/mL
Melting point

57 °C
Boiling point

265-267 °C
Hazards
Main hazards flammable
Flash point 141 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Succinonitrile, also butanedinitrile, is a nitrile, with the formula of C2H4(CN)2. It is a colorless solid that melts at 57 °C, hence its waxy consistency.

Succinonitrile is produced by the addition of hydrogen cyanide to acrylonitrile:[1]

CH2=CHCN + HCN → NCCH2CH2CN

Hydrogenation of succinonitrile yields 1,4-diaminobutane.

References

  1. ^ "Nitriles". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th Ed. ed.). http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/emrw/9783527306732/ueic/article/a17_363/current/html?hd=All%2Csuccinonitrile. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 

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