Propionitrile

Propionitrile
Skeletal formula of propanenitrile	Skeletal formula of propanenitrile with all explicit hydrogens added
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propanenitrile
	Other names Cyanoethane; Ethyl cyanide; Propionitrile; Propylnitrile;
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-12-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	773680
ChEBI	CHEBI:26307;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL15871 ;
ChemSpider	7566 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.151
EC Number	203-464-4;
MeSH	propionitrile
PubChem CID	7854;
RTECS number	UF9625000;
UNII	E16N05FX3S ;
UN number	2404
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1021879 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H5N/c1-2-3-4/h2H2,1H3 Key: FVSKHRXBFJPNKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCC#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5N
Molar mass	55.080 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Sweetish, pleasant, ethereal
Density	772 mg mL−1
Melting point	−100 to −86 °C; −148 to −123 °F; 173 to 187 K
Boiling point	96 to 98 °C; 205 to 208 °F; 369 to 371 K
Solubility in water	11.9% (20 °C)
log P	0.176
Vapor pressure	270 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-38.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.366
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	105.3 J K−1 mol−1
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	189.33 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	15.5 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−1.94884–−1.94776 MJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H300, H310, H319, H332
Precautionary statements	P210, P264, P280, P301+P310, P302+P350, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 3 0
Flash point	6 °C (43 °F; 279 K)
Explosive limits	3.1%-?
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	39 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	none
REL (Recommended)	TWA 6 ppm (14 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	N.D.
Related compounds
Related alkanenitriles	Acetonitrile; Aminopropionitrile; Malononitrile; Pivalonitrile; Butyronitrile; Succinonitrile;
Related compounds	DBNPA
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Propionitrile, also known as ethyl cyanide and propanenitrile, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂CN. It is a simple aliphatic nitrile. The compound is a colourless, water-soluble liquid. It is used as a solvent and a precursor to other organic compounds.^[7]

^ ^a ^b "Propionitrile". NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. USA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 4 April 2011. Identification. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7839
^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 52nd Ed., p. D-153
^ HSDB: Propionitrile, TOXNET, U.S. National Library of Medicine, retrieved 30 Oct 2015
^ "propionitrile - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0530". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ Cite error: The named reference Ullmann was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[pocketguide-1] "Propionitrile". NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. USA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 4 April 2011. Identification. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[2] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7839

[3] CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 52nd Ed., p. D-153

[4] HSDB: Propionitrile, TOXNET, U.S. National Library of Medicine, retrieved 30 Oct 2015

[5] "propionitrile - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

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