Octadecanenitrile
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Octadecanenitrile
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CAS No:
638-65-3
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Formula:
C18H35N
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Chemical Name:
Octadecanenitrile
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Synonyms:
Octadecanenitrile;Stearonitrile;Octadecanonitrile;Heptadecyl cyanide;Stearic nitrile;n-Octadecanonitrile;1-Cyanoheptadecane;NSC 5541
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CAS No:
Description
Liquid
Stearonitrile is a fatty nitrile obtained by formal condensation of stearic (octadecanoic) acid with ammonia. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It derives from an octadecanoic acid.
Octadecanenitrile Basic Attributes
265.47700
265.48
211-345-3
QXY19Q5N5I
5541
DTXSID4027280
2926909090
Characteristics
23.79000
6.77148
Liquid
0.8325 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C
41 °C
362 °C @ Press: 760 Torr
>230 °F
1.447
INSOL IN WATER; SOL IN ALCOHOL; VERY SOL IN ETHER, ACETONE & CHLOROFORM
Safety Information
3276
3
20/21/22
S36
WI5500000
Xn
P280
H312 + H332
|Warning|H312 (92.68%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]|P261, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P363, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 41 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Octadecanenitrile Use and Manufacturing
REACTION OF STEARIC ACID WITH AMMONIA IN LIQUID OR VAPOR PHASE IN THE PRESENCE OF A DEHYDRATION CATALYST, EG, ALUMINA
Intermediates
1,000,000 - 10,000,000 lb|(1979) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 2.27X10+6 GRAMS|(1981) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+6 GRAMS
All other basic organic chemical manufacturing|Octadecanenitrile: ACTIVE|N-OCTADECANENITRILE 1 MG/CAGE COMPETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH SINGLE CAGED VIRGIN FEMALE SPRUCE BUDWORM MOTHS, CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA, IN ATTRACTING MALE BUDWORM MOTHS, IN FIELD TESTS.