Cyclopropanecarbonitrile, 98%

Description

CAS: 5500-21-0 | C4H5N | 67.091 g/mol

Cyclopropanecarbonitrile is used to prepare cis and trans crotonitrile and allyl cyanide. Further, it reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide to give cyclopropyl-phenyl ketone-imine.

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Applications
Cyclopropanecarbonitrile is used to prepare cis and trans crotonitrile and allyl cyanide. Further, it reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide to give cyclopropyl-phenyl ketone-imine.

Solubility
Miscible with water.

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

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 5500-21-0
• Molecular Formula: C4H5N
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 67.091
• MDL Number: MFCD00001269
• InChI Key: AUQDITHEDVOTCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: cyclopropyl cyanide, cyanocyclopropane, cyclopropylnitrile, cyclopropanenitrile, cyclopropane cyanide, 1-cyanocyclopropane, cyclopropane carbonitrile, cyclopropylcyanide, 1-cyanocyclopropyl, cyclopropancarbonitril
• PubChem CID: 79637
• IUPAC Name: cyclopropanecarbonitrile
• SMILES: C1CC1C#N

• Density: 0.905
• Boiling Point: 134°C to 135°C
• Flash Point: 32°C (89°F)
• Odor: Recognizable
• Refractive Index: 1.421
• Quantity: 250 g
• UN Number: UN3275
• Beilstein: 635790
• Solubility Information: Miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 67.09
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Cyclopropanecarbonitrile

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H226-H301+H311+H331-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H300-H310-H330-H226 Fatal if swallowed. Fatal in contact with skin. Fatal if inhaled. Flammable liquid and vapor.
Precautionary Statement	P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P311-P312-P330-P332+P313-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 3; Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	226-836-8
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only