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Malononitrile, a weak cyanocarbon acid, is a versatile compound with exceptional reactivity, widely used in condensation reactions.
Malononitrile may be used in the base-promoted on-water synthesis of [1,6]-naphthyridines; synthesis of γ-ketoamides;preparation of heterocyclic privileged medicinal scaffolds involving pyridine, 1,4-dihydropyridine, chromeno[2,3-b]pyridine and dihydro-1,4-dithiepine frameworks.
Malonitrile, a weak cyanocarbonic acid, is a highly reactive multifunctional compound. This crystalline aliphatic nitrile can be used as a synthetic block for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds and polymers
| Pubchem Sid | 504751542 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751542 |
| Canonical Smiles | C(C#N)C#N |
| IUPAC Name | propanedinitrile |
| InChIKey | CUONGYYJJVDODC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C3H2N2/c4-2-1-3-5/h1H2 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C(C#N)C#N |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | OO3150000 |
| UN Number | 2647 |
| Packing Group | II |
| Molecular Weight | 66.06 |
| Beilstein | 773697 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 773697 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=773697&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic nitrogen compounds |
| Class | Organonitrogen compounds |
| Subclass | Organic cyanides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Nitriles |
| Alternative Parents | Organopnictogen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Nitrile - Carbonitrile - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as nitriles. These are compounds having the structure RC#N; thus C-substituted derivatives of hydrocyanic acid, HC#N. |
| External Descriptors | dinitrile - aliphatic nitrile |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 27, 2026 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 27, 2026 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 27, 2026 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 23, 2025 | M104481 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 13, 2024 | M104481 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 19, 2022 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 19, 2022 | M104481 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 19, 2022 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 07, 2021 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 07, 2021 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 07, 2021 | M104481 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 07, 2021 | M104481 | |
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| Solubility | Soluble in water, acetone, acetic acid, chloroform, ethanol, ether and benzene. |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Heat,Light & Air sensitive |
| Freezing Point(°C) | 32 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.4146 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 186.8 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 112℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 218~219°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 32°C |
| Molecular Weight | 66.060 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.500 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 66.0218 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 66.0218 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 47.600 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 82.600 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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