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Sigma-Aldrich

Propionitrile

99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl cyanide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
55.08
Beilstein:
773680
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.366 (lit.)

bp

97 °C (lit.)

mp

−93 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 11.9g/100g at 40 °C
water: soluble 29g/100g at 100 °C
DMF: miscible
alcohol: miscible
diethyl ether: miscible

density

0.772 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC#N

InChI

1S/C3H5N/c1-2-3-4/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

FVSKHRXBFJPNKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Propionitrile is an experimental duodenal ulcerogen and was found to stimulate gastric acid secretion in the rat.

Application

Propionitrile was used in mesoporous graphitic C3N4 catalyzed cyclotrimerisation of various nitriles into triazine derivatives. It was used in Raman spectroscopic study of complex formation between o-cresol and propionitrile.

Pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

42.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

6 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S Szabo et al.
Research communications in chemical pathology and pharmacology, 16(2), 311-323 (1977-02-01)
Cysteamine and propionitrile, experimental duodenal ulcerogens, stimulated gastric acid secretion in the rat. Gastric acid secretion was measured by two separate methods, the conventional pylorus ligation technique and a non-invasive technique based on the pH dependent liberation of azure A
Mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride as a versatile, metal-free catalyst for the cyclisation of functional nitriles and alkynes.
Goettmann F, et al.
New. J. Chem., 31(8), 1455-1460 (2007)
A Raman spectroscopic study of complex formation between o-cresol and propionitrile.
Girling RB and Shurvell HF.
Vibrational Spectroscopy, 18(1), 77-82 (1998)
Sung Hee Joo et al.
Environmental science & technology, 41(4), 1288-1296 (2007-06-28)
The decreasing availability of pristine water supplies is prompting drinking water utilities to exploit waters impacted by wastewater effluents and agricultural runoff. As these waters feature elevated organic nitrogen concentrations, the pathways responsible for transformation of organic nitrogen into toxic
David Crich et al.
Carbohydrate research, 341(10), 1467-1475 (2006-04-29)
It is shown that the use of 5% acetonitrile or propionitrile in dichloromethane functions to increase the beta-selectivity of a number of L-rhamnopyranosylation reactions conducted by the thioglycoside method with activation by the 1-benzenesulfinyl piperidine/trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride couple. The use of

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