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Butyronitrile

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Appearance
  
Colorless

Density
  
795 kg/m³

Formula
  
C4H7N

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Butyronitrile or butanenitrile or propyl cyanide, is a nitrile with the formula C3H7CN. This colorless liquid is miscible with most polar organic solvents.

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Uses

Butyronitrile is mainly used as a precursor to the poultry drug amprolium.

Synthesis

Butyronitrile is prepared industrially by the ammoxidation of n-butanol:

C3H7CH2OH + NH3 + O2 → C3H7CN + 3 H2O

Occurrence in space

Butyronitrile has been detected in the Large Molecule Heimat.

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Butyronitrile Butyronitrile CAS 109740 821718

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Butyronitrile Synthesis of nButylamine from Butyronitrile on NiSiO2 Effect of

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References

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