Succinonitrile
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Template:Chembox Succinonitrile, also butanedinitrile, is a nitrile, with the formula of C2H4(CN)2. It is a colorless waxy solid which melts at 58 °C.
Succinonitrile is produced by the addition of hydrogen cyanide to acrylonitrile (hydrocyanation):[1]
- CH2=CHCN + HCN → NCCH2CH2CN
Hydrogenation of succinonitrile yields putrescine (1,4-diaminobutane).
Applications
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See also
- Malononitrile - A di-nitrile with 3 carbon atoms
- Glutaronitrile - A di-nitrile with 5 carbon atoms
- Adiponitrile - A di-nitrile with 6 carbon atoms
References
External links
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