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| Preferred IUPAC name
Acetyl cyanide[1] | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanoyl cyanide | |
| Other names
2-Oxopropanenitrile[1]
Pyruvonitrile Propanenitrile, 2-oxo- α-Oxopropionitrile Oxopropionitrile Oxypropionitrile Pyruvic acid nitrile 2-Oxopropionitrile 2-Oxopropiononitrile | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| 1737633 | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.146 |
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| Properties | |
| C3H3NO | |
| Molar mass | 69.063 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Clear, yellow liquid |
| Density | 0.9745 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 92.3 °C (198.1 °F; 365.4 K) |
| Vapor pressure | 51.93 mmHg |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.3764 |
| 40.86 Å2 | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Ingestion hazards
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Toxic if swallowed |
Inhalation hazards
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Toxic if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation |
Eye hazards
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Causes eye irritation |
Skin hazards
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May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes skin irritation. |
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| Danger | |
| H225, H301, H315, H331, H335, H401, H412 | |
| P210, P261, P273, P301+P310, P311 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 14.44 °C (57.99 °F; 287.59 K) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetyl cyanide is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CN. It is an acyl cyanide. Acetyl cyanide is a colorless liquid.[2]
- ^ a b Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. pp. 796–797, 903. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- ^ Morris, Joel (2001). "Acetyl Cyanide". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.ra026. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.