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2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)

98%

Synonym(s):

α,α′-Azoisobutyronitrile, AIBN, Azobisisobutyronitrile, Free radical initiator

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(CN)N=NC(CH3)2CN
CAS Number:
78-67-1
Molecular Weight:
164.21
Beilstein:
1708400
EC Number:
201-132-3
MDL number:
MFCD00013808
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24867330
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

102-104 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(\N=N\C(C)(C)C#N)C#N

InChI

1S/C8H12N4/c1-7(2,5-9)11-12-8(3,4)6-10/h1-4H3/b12-11+

InChI key

OZAIFHULBGXAKX-VAWYXSNFSA-N

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Application

2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) can be used as an initiator in the preparation of:
  • Polystyrene by soap-free emulsion polymerization.
  • Molecularly imprinted polymer(MIP) using 1-vinyl imidazole. MIP can be used to quantify acid violet 19 dye in river water samples.

Storage and Stability

Warning: these products are subject to the Explosives Act and must be transported refrigerated - additional costs for transport will apply.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H242,H302 + H332,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Self-react. C

Supplementary Hazards

EUH044

Storage Class Code

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

122.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

50 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 5585-5585 (2007)
Influence of the size of polystyrene synthesized through soap-free emulsion polymerization on antimicrobial activity
Tetsuya Yamamoto, et al.
Materials Today Communications, 20, 100572-100572 (2019)
Miguel Luna Quinto et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 384, 121374-121374 (2019-11-02)
A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for the determination of acid violet 19 (AV19) dye. The MIP was synthesized by polymerization using 1-vinyl imidazole (functional monomer) and 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) as the radical initiator. The functional monomer was previously selected by
Wenwen Li et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 32(1), 74-81 (2011-03-25)
Amphiphilic star shaped polymers with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) arms and cross-linked hydrophobic core were synthesized in water via either conventional free radical polymerization (FRP) or atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) techniques using a simple "arm-first" method. In FRP, PEO based
Lianghui Liu et al.
Organic letters, 14(22), 5692-5695 (2012-10-31)
In the presence of a catalytic amount of radical initiator AIBN, primary amines are oxidatively coupled to imines and tertiary amines are cyanated to α-aminonitriles. These "metal-free" aerobic oxidative coupling reactions may find applications in a wide range of "green"
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