Nomenclature
CAS number: 110-61-2
Butanedinitrile; ethylene dicyanide; succinic acid dinitrile;
sym-dicyanoethane; ethylene cyanide; Dinile (Polichimica); Suxil (Eddé).
C
4H
4N
2; mol wt 80.09.
C 59.99%, H 5.03%, N 34.98%.
Description and references
Prepd from ethylene bromide and KCN in alcohol:
Fauconnier, Bull.
Soc. Chim. Fr. 50, 214 (1888).
Properties
Waxy isometric crystals. d445 1.023. mp 57.15°. d460 (liq) 0.9868. nD60 (liq) 1.41734. May be heated to 200° for 72
hrs without decompn. bp760 265-267°; bp60 185°; bp20 158-160°. Sol in acetone, chloroform,
dioxane. Slightly sol in water, ethanol, benzene, ether, carbon disulfide.Caution
Potential symptoms of overexposure
are irritation of eyes, skin, respiratory system; headache, dizziness,
weakness, giddiness, confusion, convulsions; blurred vision; dyspnea;
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140,
1997) p 288.