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acrylonitrile
Also known as AN, Cyanoethylene, Propenenitrile, 2-Propenenitrile, VCN, Vinyl cyanide, Acritet, Acrylon
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula and the structure . It is a colorless, volatile liquid. It has a pungent odor reminiscent of garlic or onions. Its molecular structure consists of a vinyl group () linked to a nitrile (). It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is toxic at low doses.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H3N
- Molecular weight
- 53.06 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- prop-2-enenitrile
- SMILES
- C=CC#N
- InChIKey
- NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.2
- Polar surface area
- 23.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula and the structure . It is a colorless, volatile liquid. It has a pungent odor reminiscent of garlic or onions. Its molecular structure consists of a vinyl group () linked to a nitrile (). It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is toxic at low doses.
Acrylonitrile is one of the components of ABS plastic (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).