2-Oxopropanedinitrile

CAS Registry Number®

1115-12-4

CAS Name

2-Oxopropanedinitrile

Molecular Formula

C3N2O

Molecular Mass

80.05

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    65.68 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    37.95 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.124 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3N2O/c4-1-3(6)2-5

InChIKey

InChIKey=JSGHQDAEHDRLOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C#N)(C#N)=O

Canonical SMILES

N#CC(=O)C#N

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanedinitrile, 2-oxo-
  • Carbonyl cyanide
  • Mesoxalonitrile
  • Propanedinitrile, oxo-
  • 2-Oxopropanedinitrile

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