C3H2ClN
87.51 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Chloroacrylonitrile
CAS920-37-6EC213-055-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate for polymer production
2-Chloroacrylonitrile is a highly toxic liquid used primarily as a chemical intermediate in polymer production. It has a boiling point of 88-89 °C, a density of 1.
Chemical intermediate for polymer production
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CAS 920-37-6
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H300Fatal if swallowed
H301Toxic if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-chloroprop-2-enenitrile
InChIKey
OYUNTGBISCIYPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=C(C#N)Cl
Synonyms (18)
- 1-Chloro-1-cyanoethene
- 1-Chloro-1-cyanoethylene
- 1-Cyano-1-chloroethene
- 1-Cyanovinyl chloride
- 2-CHLORACRYLONITRIL
- 2-CHLORO-2-PROPENITRILE
- 2-Chloro-2-propenenitrile
- 2-Chloroacrylonitrile
- 2-Propenenitrile, 2-chloro-
- 2-chloroprop-2-enenitrile
- 2-chloropropenenitrile
- Acrylonitrile, 2-chloro-
- CHLOROACRYLONITRILE, 2-
- Chloroacrylonitrile
- Propenenitrile, 2-chloro-
- a-chloroacrylonitrile
- alpha-Chloroacrylonitrile