butyronitrile
Also known as Butanenitrile, n-Butyronitrile, 1-Cyanopropane, Propyl cyanide, n-Propyl cyanide, Butyric acid nitrile, n-Butanitrile
Butyronitrile or butanenitrile or propyl cyanide, is a nitrile with the formula C3H7CN. This colorless liquid is miscible with most polar organic solvents.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H7N
- Molecular weight
- 69.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- butanenitrile
- SMILES
- CCCC#N
- InChIKey
- KVNRLNFWIYMESJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.5
- Polar surface area
- 23.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Butyronitrile or butanenitrile or propyl cyanide, is a nitrile with the formula C3H7CN. This colorless liquid is miscible with most polar organic solvents.
==Uses== Butyronitrile is mainly used as a precursor to the poultry drug amprolium.