Product Information
Molecular Structure | |
IUPAC Name | 2-methylpentanedinitrile |
CAS Number |
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Other Names |
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Molecular Formula | C6H8N2 |
Molecular Weight | 108.144 g/mol |
Description | Clear, colorless liquid |
Typical Composition (wt %) | 2-Methylglutaronitrile 99.5 2-Ethylsuccinonitrile 0.5 |
Chemical & Physical Properties
Chemical & Physical Properties
Property Name | Value |
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Boiling Point, °C, 760 mmHg | 274 |
Melting Point, °C (°F) | –44 (-48) |
Flash Point, tcc, °C (°F) | 126 (259) |
Specific Gravity, 25°C (77°F) | 0.95 |
Viscosity, 25°C (77°F), cP | 5.8 |
Applications & Uses
Applications & Uses
- Extractive distillation
- Extraction solvent
Hydrolysis to Methylglutaric Acid
Dytek® MGN
Pentanedioic acid, 2-methyl-
Alcoholysis to esters
2-methyl-, 1,5-dimethyl ester
14035-94-0
Cyclization to 3-methylpiperidine, beta-picoline
3-Methylpyridine
108-99-6
Synthesis of triazine derivatives
Dytek® MGN
4553-62-2
4,4'-(6-(3-cyanobutyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)dipentanenitrile
Not Yet Determined
Further transformation of the nitrile groups to -COOH, - NH2, or -OH possible
References in Literature
References in Literature
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Title | Journal or Book | Year |
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Structural transformation, thermal endurance, and identification of evolved gases during heat treatment processes of carbon fiber polymer precursors focusing on the stereoregularity | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry | 2017 |
Specialty Enzymes for Chemical Needs | Quality Living Through Chemurgy and Green Chemistry | 2016 |
Recent advances and challenges in the heterologous production of microbial nitrilases for biocatalytic applications | World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology | 2016 |
Inkjet Printing of Biomolecules for Biorecognition | Design of Polymeric Platforms for Selective Biorecognition | 2015 |
Chemical and enzymatic approaches to the synthesis of optically pure ethyl (R)-4-cyano-3-hydroxybutanoate | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | 2013 |
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/20686#section=Literature
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Patents
Patents
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https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/20686#section=Patents
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