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| IUPAC name | Butanenitrile |
| Other names | Butyronitrile Butanenitrile Propyl cyanide Butyric acid nitrile |
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| CAS number | 109-74-0 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H7N |
| Molar mass | 69.10 g/mol |
| Density | 0.7954 g/cm3 at 15 °C |
| Melting point |
-112 °C |
| Boiling point |
117.5 °C |
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| NFPA 704 |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Butyronitrile, or propyl cyanide, is a low molecular weight nitrile with the molecular formula C4H7CN. It is a clear liquid that is miscible with ethanol, diethyl ether and dimethylformamide.
Butyronitrile can be prepared by the controlled cyanation of n-butanol with ammonia at 300 °C with Ni-Al2O3 catalysts.
References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1597.
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