Chemicals and Drugs

Acrylonitrile

A highly poisonous compound used widely in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A highly poisonous compound used widely in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H3N
Molecular Weight
53.06 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
107-13-1
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enenitrile
InChIKey
NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CC#N
MeSH Unique ID
D000181
Source
PubChem CID 7855

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Vinyl Cyanide
  • Cyanide, Vinyl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(77)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acrylates (1968-1976)
  • Nitriles (1968-1976)
  • Vinyl Compounds (1973-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acrylonitrile. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000181
  2. Acrylonitrile. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile
  3. Acrylonitrile. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342968
  4. Acrylonitrile. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7855. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7855