| Identification | |
| Name: | Malononitrile |
| Synonyms: | Dicyanomethane; Propanedinitrile; MDN; Malonitrile; Malonodinitrile; N-(4-Fluorobenzoyl)piperidine; Cyanoacetonitrile |
| CAS: | 109-77-3 |
| EINECS: | 203-703-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C3H2N2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 66.06 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C3H2N2/c4-2-1-3-5/h1H2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 2647 |
| Density: | 1.049 |
| Refractive index: | 1.4150 |
| Solubility: | Soluble |
| Appearance: | Solidified melt |
| Packinggroup: | II |
| Color: | Colorless solid White powder or colorless crystals |
| Usage: | Malononitrile is an important building block for the syntheses of pharmaceuticals (e.g. triamterene, adenine and methotrexate), thiamin (vitamin B1), pesticides dyestuffs for color photography and synthetic fibers (e.g. vinylidene cyanide). Product Data Sheet |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
T:Toxic
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