Title: Glutaronitrile
CAS Registry Number: 544-13-8
CAS Name: Pentanedinitrile
Additional Names: glutaric acid dinitrile; trimethylene dicyanide; trimethylene cyanide
Molecular Formula: C5H6N2
Molecular Weight: 94.11
Percent Composition: C 63.81%, H 6.43%, N 29.77%
Line Formula: CN(CH2)3CN
Literature References: Prepd by the action of potassium cyanide on trimethylene bromide: Marvel, McColm, Org. Synth. 5, 103 (1925).
Properties: Viscous liquid. Bitter-sweet taste. d23 0.9888. mp -29°. bp760 286°; bp100 206°; bp60 190°; bp40 176°; bp20 157°; bp10 140°; bp5 124°; bp1.0 91.3°. nD23 1.4365. Soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform. Insol in ether, carbon disulfide.
Melting point: mp -29°
Boiling point: bp760 286°; bp100 206°; bp60 190°; bp40 176°; bp20 157°; bp10 140°; bp5 124°; bp1.0 91.3°
Index of refraction: nD23 1.4365
Density: d23 0.9888 |