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A1191350

Tetracyanoethylene , 98% , 670-54-2

Synonym(s):
Ethylenetetracarbonitrile;NSC 24833;Percyanoethylene;TCNE

CAS NO.:670-54-2

Empirical Formula: C6N4

Molecular Weight: 128.09

MDL number: MFCD00001850

EINECS: 211-578-0

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 197-199 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 223 °C
Density  1,348 g/cm3
refractive index  1.5600
Flash point: 223°C
storage temp.  2-8°C
form  Crystalline Powder, Crystals or Chunks
color  White to beige-brown
Water Solubility  hydrolyzes
Sensitive  Moisture Sensitive
λmax 328nm(CHCl3)(lit.)
Merck  14,9195
BRN  1679885
CAS DataBase Reference 670-54-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Tetracyanoethylene(670-54-2)
EPA Substance Registry System Ethenetetracarbonitrile (670-54-2)

Description and Uses

In the synthesis of spiro Compounds, in modified Diels-Alder reactions, as aromatizing agent: Longone, Smith, Tetrahedron Lett. 1962, 205.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS06
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H300-H312+H332
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312
Hazard Codes  T+
Risk Statements  20/21-28-23/24
Safety Statements  28-36/37-45-28A-22-1
RIDADR  UN 2811 6.1/PG 1
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  KM7300000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29269095

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