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TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE

Product Name
TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE
CAS No.
3333-52-6
Chemical Name
TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE
Synonyms
Tmsn;Tetramethylbutanedinitrile;2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile;cp75475;Tetramethylsuccinotrile;Tetramethylsukcinonitril;tetramethyl-succinonitril;TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE;tetramethyl-butanedinitril;Tetramethylsuccinodinitril
CBNumber
CB7417335
Molecular Formula
C8H12N2
Formula Weight
136.19
MOL File
3333-52-6.mol
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TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE Property

Melting point:
168°C
Boiling point:
240.49°C (rough estimate)
Density 
1.0700
refractive index 
1.4436 (estimate)
storage temp. 
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Water Solubility 
Insoluble in water
solubility 
Chloroform (Soluble), DMSO (Slightly)
form 
solid
color 
White to Almost white
EPA Substance Registry System
Tetramethylsuccinonitrile (3333-52-6)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
T
Risk Statements 
23/24/25-36/37/38-48/20/21
Safety Statements 
26-36/37/39-45-36/37
OEB
B
OEL
TWA: 3 mg/m3 (0.5 ppm) [skin]
RIDADR 
3439
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
WN4025000
HS Code 
2926.90.5050
HazardClass 
6.1(a)
PackingGroup 
II
Hazardous Substances Data
3333-52-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
IDLA
5 ppm
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H300Fatal if swallowed

H371May cause damage to organs

H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

Precautionary statements

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
796670
Product name
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile
Packaging
1g
Price
$72.9
Updated
2025/07/31
TCI Chemical
Product number
T0155
Product name
Tetramethylsuccinonitrile
Purity
>98.0%(N)
Packaging
25g
Price
$406
Updated
2025/07/31
TRC
Product number
T889830
Product name
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile
Packaging
1g
Price
$80
Updated
2021/12/16
TRC
Product number
T889830
Product name
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile
Packaging
5g
Price
$325
Updated
2021/12/16
TRC
Product number
T889830
Product name
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile
Packaging
10g
Price
$585
Updated
2021/12/16
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TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless, solid; odorless. Insoluble in water.

Uses

Blowing agent for vinyl foam production.

Uses

2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile is used in preparation of 4,5-Dihydro-1,2,3-triazole derivatives as Farnesyltransferase inhibitors.

Uses

2,2,3,3-Tetramethylsuccinonitrile can be used as a reactant to synthesize:

  • 3,4-Dihydro-3H-pyrrol-2-imines by reacting with aryl lithium species in the presence of TMSCl.
  • Phenyl substituted metal-free fused tetraazachlorins by condensation reaction with substituted phthalonitrile derivatives in the presence of InCl3.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 87, p. 4403, 1965 DOI: 10.1021/ja00947a046

General Description

White crystals.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Nitriles, such as TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE, may polymerize in the presence of metals and some metal compounds. They are incompatible with acids; mixing nitriles with strong oxidizing acids can lead to extremely violent reactions. Nitriles are generally incompatible with other oxidizing agents such as peroxides and epoxides. The combination of bases and nitriles can produce hydrogen cyanide. Nitriles are hydrolyzed in both aqueous acid and base to give carboxylic acids (or salts of carboxylic acids). These reactions generate heat. Peroxides convert nitriles to amides. Nitriles can react vigorously with reducing agents. Acetonitrile and propionitrile are soluble in water, but nitriles higher than propionitrile have low aqueous solubility. They are also insoluble in aqueous acids. TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE can react violently with (LiAlH4 + H2O).

Hazard

Toxic by inhalation and skin contact. Headache, nausea, and central nervous system convulsions.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data are not available for TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE, but TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE is probably combustible.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion, intraperitoneal, and intravenous routes. An experimental teratogen. A human skin irritant and allergen. In the preparation of sponge rubber, an azo compound is used that decomposes to form tetramethylsuccinonitrile or TMSN. Rats exposed to a concentration of 90 ppm exhbit their first convulsion after 1.5-2 hours or less. Rats exposed to concentration of 5.5 pprn exhbited their first convulsions in 27-31 hours and were dead in 31-46 hours. Absorbed by skin. The fatal dose in humans is thought to be about 25 mg/kg of body weight. TSN is slowly detoxified by the body. This nitrile is different from other nitriles in that duosulfate is a poor antidote for intoxication. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CNand NOx. See also NITRILES and CYANIDE.

TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

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