Chemicals and Drugs

Aminopropionitrile

Reagent used as an intermediate in the manufacture of beta-alanine and pantothenic acid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Reagent used as an intermediate in the manufacture of beta-alanine and pantothenic acid.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H6N2
Molecular Weight
70.09 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
151-18-8
IUPAC Name
3-aminopropanenitrile
InChIKey
AGSPXMVUFBBBMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CN)C#N
MeSH Unique ID
D000629
Source
PubChem CID 1647

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • BAPN
  • beta-Aminopropionitrile
  • beta Aminopropionitrile

MeSH Record

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

72(64)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aminopropionitrile. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000629. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000629
  2. Aminopropionitrile. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopropionitrile
  3. Aminopropionitrile. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3614347
  4. Aminopropionitrile. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1647. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1647