Acrylonitrile, 99+%, stab. with ca 40ppm 4-methoxyphenol, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Acrylonitrile acts as a monomer used in the production of polyacrlonitrile plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber. It is also used for the synthesis of copolymers such as styrene-acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate. It is involved in the preparation of adiponitrile by dimerization, which finds application in polyamide synthesis. It acts as a precursor to acrylamide and acrylic acid. It is used as dienophile in Diels-Alder reactions. It acts as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of antioxidants, active pharmaceutical ingredients, dyes, and surface-active agents. Further, it is utilized for the preparation of acrylic fibers, resins and nitrile rubbers. In addition to this, it serves as a fumigant for food commodities, flour milling, and bakery food processing equipment.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Acrylonitrile acts as a monomer used in the production of polyacrlonitrile plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber. It is also used for the synthesis of copolymers such as styrene-acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate. It is involved in the preparation of adiponitrile by dimerization, which finds application in polyamide synthesis. It acts as a precursor to acrylamide and acrylic acid. It is used as dienophile in Diels-Alder reactions. It acts as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of antioxidants, active pharmaceutical ingredients, dyes, and surface-active agents. Further, it is utilized for the preparation of acrylic fibers, resins and nitrile rubbers. In addition to this, it serves as a fumigant for food commodities, flour milling, and bakery food processing equipment.

Solubility
Miscible with isopropanol, ethanol, ether, acetone, water, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl acetate, toluene and benzene.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, alkalis, metals, bromine, peroxides and copper.