Acetyl cyanide

Acetyl cyanide is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CN. It is an acyl cyanide. Acetyl cyanide is a colorless liquid.

Acetyl cyanide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Acetyl cyanide
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanoyl cyanide
Other names
2-Oxopropanenitrile
Pyruvonitrile
Propanenitrile, 2-oxo-
α-Oxopropionitrile
Oxopropionitrile
Oxypropionitrile
Pyruvic acid nitrile
2-Oxopropionitrile
2-Oxopropiononitrile
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1737633
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.146
EC Number
  • 211-159-2
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H3NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h1H3 Y
    Key: QLDHWVVRQCGZLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • CC(=O)C#N
Properties
C3H3NO
Molar mass 69.063 g·mol−1
Appearance Clear, yellow liquid
Density 0.9745 g/cm3
Boiling point 92.3 °C (198.1 °F; 365.4 K)
Vapor pressure 51.9300003051758 mmHg
Refractive index (nD)
1.3764
Specific Surface Area
40.86 Å2
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Ingestion hazards
Toxic if swallowed
Inhalation hazards
Toxic if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation
Eye hazards
Causes eye irritation
Skin hazards
May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes skin irritation.
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H301, H315, H331, H335, H401, H412
P210, P261, P273, P301+P310, P311
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
3
0
Flash point 14.44 °C (57.99 °F; 287.59 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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