2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)
Product Description
| Product | 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) |
| CAS | 78-67-1 |
| Formula | C8H12N4 |
| Synonym | Azodiisobutyrodinitrile, 2,2'-Dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropionitrile, 2'2 Azobisisobutyronitrile, Propanenitrile, 2,2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methyl-, AIBN |
Typical Product Specifications
| Insolubility | in water, m.w. 164.24 |
| Melting Point | 105 c (dec.) |
| Odor | odorless |
| Solubility | alcohol, many org. solvs., vinyl monomers |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Uses: Used in the polymerisation of monomers like Acrylonitrile, acrylic esters, acrylamide, Styrene, Vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride. used as an initiator of free radical reactions for the production of polymer and as a blowing agent for plastics and elastomers. |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Chemical Intermediates, Nitrile & Cyanide Compounds |
| Function | Chemical Intermediate |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals, Cyanide Chemistry |
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