Related compounds Density 985 kg/m³ Melting point 57 °C | Formula C4H4N2 Molar mass 80.09 g/mol | |
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Appearance Colorless, waxy crystals Related alkanenitriles | ||
What does succinonitrile mean
Succinonitrile, also butanedinitrile, is a nitrile, with the formula of C2H4(CN)2. It is a colorless solid that melts at 57 °C, hence its waxy consistency.
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Succinonitrile is produced by the addition of hydrogen cyanide to acrylonitrile:
CH2=CHCN + HCN → NCCH2CH2CNHydrogenation of succinonitrile yields putrescine (1,4-diaminobutane).
Solidification of succinonitrile
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