2-Methyleneglutaronitrile

2-Methyleneglutaronitrile
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylidenepentanedinitrile
Other names
2,4-dicyano-1-butene
2-Methylenepentanedinitrile
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.902
EC Number
  • 216-391-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H6N2/c1-6(5-8)3-2-4-7/h1-3H2
    Key: NGCJVMZXRCLPRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=C(CCC#N)C#N
Properties
C6H6N2
Molar mass 106.13 g·mol−1
Appearance clear, colourless liquid
Density 0.976 g·cm−3 (25 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H312, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2-Methylene glutaronitrile is a dimerization product of acrylonitrile and a starting material for di- and triamines, for the biocide 2-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile and for heterocycles, such as 3-cyanopyridine.