Succinonitrile

Succinonitrile
Names
	IUPAC name Butanedinitrile
	Other names Dicyanoethane; Ethylene cyanide; Deprelin
Identifiers
CAS Number	110-61-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	21106481 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.441
PubChem CID	8062;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9026059 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H4N2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-2H2 Key: IAHFWCOBPZCAEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H4N2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-2H2 Key: IAHFWCOBPZCAEA-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES N#CCCC#N;
Properties
Chemical 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
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	flammable
Flash point	141 °C
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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

^ "Nitriles". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th Ed. ed.). Retrieved 2007-09-10. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

External links

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[1] "Nitriles". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th Ed. ed.). Retrieved 2007-09-10. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

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