Butyronitrile, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Butyronitrile serves as an intermediate in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is also involved in the preparation of n-butylamine, butanamide and butyric acid. It acts as a precursor to the poultry drug amprolium. Further, it reacts with phosphorochloridic acid diethyl ester to prepare (1-cyano-propyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester. It is also employed to study the effect of stereochemical factors on intervalence charge transfer. In addition to this, it is used in electrolyte composition in dye-sensitized solar cells.

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Applications
Butyronitrile serves as an intermediate in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is also involved in the preparation of n-butylamine, butanamide and butyric acid. It acts as a precursor to the poultry drug amprolium. Further, it reacts with phosphorochloridic acid diethyl ester to prepare (1-cyano-propyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester. It is also employed to study the effect of stereochemical factors on intervalence charge transfer. In addition to this, it is used in electrolyte composition in dye-sensitized solar cells.

Solubility
Miscible with benzene, alcohol, ether and dimethylformamide. Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 109-74-0
• Molecular Formula: C4H7N
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 69.107
• MDL Number: MFCD00001968
• InChI Key: KVNRLNFWIYMESJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: butyronitrile, n-butyronitrile, propyl cyanide, 1-cyanopropane, n-propyl cyanide, butyrylonitrile, butyric acid nitrile, n-butanenitrile, propylkyanid, butane nitrile
• PubChem CID: 8008
• ChEBI: CHEBI:51937
• IUPAC Name: butanenitrile
• SMILES: CCCC#N

• Melting Point: -112°C
• Density: 0.792
• Boiling Point: 115°C to 117°C
• Flash Point: 18°C (64°F)
• Refractive Index: 1.384
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂C≡N
• Quantity: 1000 mL
• UN Number: UN2411
• Beilstein: 1361452
• Merck Index: 14,1597
• Solubility Information: Miscible with benzene,alcohol,ether and dimethylformamide. Slightly soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 69.11
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Butyronitrile

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H225-H300-H311+H331
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H225-H301-H311-H331 Highly flammable liquid and vapor. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement	P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P311-P312-P330-P362-P372-P374-P380-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 3; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: BUTYRONITRILE
EINECSNumber	203-700-6
RTECSNumber	ET8750000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only