2-(Chloromethyl)-2-propenenitrile

CAS Registry Number®

7659-44-1

CAS Name

2-(Chloromethyl)-2-propenenitrile

Molecular Formula

C4H4ClN

Molecular Mass

101.53

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    61.5-62.5 °C @ Press: 18 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    113.8-114.2 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.0941 g/cm³ @ Temp: 30 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H4ClN/c1-4(2-5)3-6/h1-2H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=QIBPJPNDSZRXRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCl)(C#N)=C

Canonical SMILES

N#CC(=C)CCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propenenitrile, 2-(chloromethyl)-
  • Acrylonitrile, 2-(chloromethyl)-
  • 2-(Chloromethyl)-2-propenenitrile
  • 3-Chloro-2-cyanopropene
  • α-(Chloromethyl)acrylonitrile

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