Butyronitrile[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Other names
1-Cyanopropane[2] Propyl cyanide[2] n -Butyronitrile[2]
Identifiers
CAS Number
109-74-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference
1361452
ChEBI
CHEBI:51937 N
ChemSpider
7717 N
ECHA InfoCard
100.003.365
EC Number
MeSH
N-butyronitrile
RTECS number
UNII
O3V36V0W0M Y
UN number
2411
DTXSID1026823
InChI=1S/C4H7N/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-3H2,1H3
N Key: KVNRLNFWIYMESJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
N
Properties
Chemical formula
C 4 H 7 N
Molar mass
69.107 g·mol−1
Appearance
Colorless
Odor
Sharp and suffocating[2]
Density
794 mg mL−1
Melting point
−111.90 °C; −169.42 °F; 161.25 K
Boiling point
117.6 °C; 243.6 °F; 390.7 K
Solubility in water
0.033 g/100 mL
Solubility
soluble in benzene miscible in alcohol, ether, dimethylformamide
Vapor pressure
3.1 kPa
Henry's law constant (k H )
190 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-49.4·10−6 cm3 /mol
Refractive index (n D )
1.38385
Dipole moment
3.5
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C )
134.2 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of formation (Δf H ⦵ 298 )
−6.8–−4.8 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of combustion (Δc H ⦵ 298 )
−2.579 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H225 , H301 , H311 , H331
Precautionary statements
P210 , P261 , P280 , P301+P310 , P311
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flash point
18 °C (64 °F; 291 K)
Autoignition temperature
488 °C (910 °F; 761 K)
Explosive limits
1.65%–?[2]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
50 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none[2]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 8 ppm (22 mg/m3 )[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.[2]
Related compounds
Related alkanenitriles
Isobutyronitrile Propanenitrile Malononitrile Pivalonitrile Succinonitrile Glutaronitrile
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound
Butyronitrile or butanenitrile or propyl cyanide , is a nitrile with the formula C3 H7 CN. This colorless liquid is miscible with most polar organic solvents.
^ Merck Index , 11th Edition, 1597
^ a b c d e f g h NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0086". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ "N-butyronitrile - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound . USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 12 June 2012 .
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