3-Butenenitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-87°C

Boiling point:

116-121 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.834 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.406

Flash point:

75 °F

storage temp. 

Store at +2°C to +8°C.

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate

form 

Liquid

color 

Colorless to pale brown

Specific Gravity

0.834

Odor

onion odor

Water Solubility 

Not miscible in water.

Merck 

14,290

BRN 

605352

Exposure limits

NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3

CAS DataBase Reference

109-75-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-Butenenitrile(109-75-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Butenenitrile (109-75-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

10-21-23/25-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 1992 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

EM8050000

F 

10

Autoignition Temperature

851 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2926 90 70

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 0.115 g/kg (Smyth)

MSDS

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3-Butenenitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to yellow liquid. It has the smell of green onion and is extremely poisonous. Soluble in alcohol and ether, very slightly soluble in water.

Uses

Allyl cyanide is used as an anti-microbial. It is also used as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Preparation

3-Butenenitrile is synthesized by the reaction of allyl bromide and cuprous cyanide.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Butenenitrile is an aliphatic nitrile that is hydrogen cyanide in which the hydrogen has been replaced by an allyl group. It has a role as a neurotoxin, a plant metabolite and an antifeedant. It is an aliphatic nitrile and an olefinic compound.

Application

Allyl cyanide is a substance whose toxicity originates through cyanide liberation. Allyl cyanide is also a degradation product of allyl isothiocyanate, a natural compound found in plants that have been shown to exhibit strong antimicrobial activity.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthesis and Some Derivatives of 3-Butenenitrile
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo01069a028

3-Butenenitrile(109-75-1)Related Product Information

• 1-BUTENE
• Polybutene
• Allyl bromide
• 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene
• Fumaric acid
• ETHYLENE
• Sodium allylsulfonate
• Methylene dithiocyanate
• ETHYL 2-CYANOACRYLATE
• Allyl chloride
• Allyl hexanoate
• Allyl glycidyl ether
• Ethyl N-cyanoethanimideate
• Sodium cyanoborohydride
• Maleic acid
• 3-METHYL-3-BUTEN-1-OL
• 3-SULFOLENE
• Copper(I) Cyanide