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Agent Name 2-Cyanobutane
CAS Number 18936-17-9
Formula C5-H9-N
Major Category Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms 2-Methylbutanone cyanohydrin; 2-Methylbutanenitrile; 2-Methylbutyronitrile; alpha-Methylbutyronitrile; Butanenitrile, 2-methyl- (9CI); Butyronitrile, 2-methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category Nitriles
Description Mostly soluble in water (8.89 g/L at 25 deg C); [ChemIDplus]
Comments See "CYANIDES."
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure 10.3 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Other Poison Chemical Asphyxiant
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