2,2'-Azodi(2-methylbutyronitrile) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

49-52 °C

Boiling point:

318.25°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1

vapor pressure 

0.354Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.4910 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

Water Solubility 

392mg/L at 20℃

Stability:

Explosive. Risk of explosion if struck, ground or heated. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

2.07 at 20℃

CAS DataBase Reference

13472-08-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,2'-Azobis[2-methylbutanenitrile] (13472-08-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-22-2017/11/22

Safety Statements 

47-36/37/39-24/25-16

RIDADR 

UN 3236 4.1

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

EK4818750

F 

4.4

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29270000

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 982 mg/kg NTIS** OTS0540633

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2,2'-Azodi(2-methylbutyronitrile) Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

solid

Hazard

Moderately toxic by ingestion.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion.When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors ofNOx.

2,2'-Azodi(2-methylbutyronitrile)(13472-08-7)Related Product Information

• Dimethyl 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionate)
• Isopentyl ether
• Diethyl azodicarboxylate
• 2,2'-Azobis(2,4-dimethyl)valeronitrile
• Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate
• 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)
• 2-METHYLBUTYRONITRILE
• DIPHENYLCARBAZONE
• 2,5-Dimethylpyridine
• Nitrogen
• Valeronitrile
• 3-Methylbutanenitrile
• 4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid)
• 4,4'-Azobis(4-cyano-1-pentanol)
• 2,2'-AZOBIS(4-METHOXY-2,4-DIMETHYLVALERONITRILE)
• 1,1'-Azobis(cyanocyclohexane)
• (S)-(+)-2-METHYLBUTYRONITRILE
• BUTYRONITRILE