Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 4553-62-2
- EC No.
- 224-923-5
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Molecular Structure
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Applications
- Hydrolysis to methylglutaric acid
- Alcoholysis to esters
- Reduction to amines
- Cyclization to 3-methylpiperidine, beta-picoline
- Extractive distillation
- Extraction solvent
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear colorless liquid dinitrile
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
2-Ethylsuccinonitrile Content | 0.5 | wt% | — |
2-Methylglutaronitrile Content | 99.5 | wt% | — |
Boiling Point (760 mmHg) | 274 | °C | — |
Flash Point | 126 (259) | °C (°F) | Tag Closed Cup |
Melting Point | –44 (-48) | °C (°F) | — |
Molecular Weight | 108.144 | g/mol | — |
Specific Gravity (at 25°C (77°F)) | 0.95 | — | — |
Viscosity (at 25°C (77°F)) | 5.8 | cP | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Shipping
DOT/IMO Proper Shipping Name Nitriles, Toxic, Liquid, N.O.S (2-Methylglutaronitrile) Hazard Class 6.1 UN Number 3276 Packaging Group II - Packaging Information
Railcar Net Weight : 140,000/63,500 (lbs/kg) Tank truck Net Weight : 42,000/19,000 (lbs/kg) ISO containers Net Weight : 40,000/18,100 (lbs/kg) Drums Net Weight : 400/181 (lbs/kg)