PYRUVONITRILE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

92-93 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.376(lit.)

Flash point:

58 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Soluble in ether and acetonitrile.

form 

Liquid

color 

Colorless to brown

BRN 

1737633

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

InChIKey

QLDHWVVRQCGZLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

631-57-2

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,T,N

Risk Statements 

11-23/25-51/53-37/38

Safety Statements 

45-61-36/37-16

RIDADR 

UN 3273 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

8-10-13

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

II

MSDS

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PYRUVONITRILE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Pyruvonitrile was used in the synthesis of cuprate-carbonyl π-complexes by reaction with Me2CuLi in THF.

General Description

The infrared spectra of pyruvonitrile was studied.

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