Acrylonitrile

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Acrylonitrile, colorless, volatile liquid, with a pungent odor. It can be made by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide, HCN, with ethylene oxide, or acetylene. Currently, however, most acrylonitrile is produced through the reaction of propene, ammonia, and oxygen. Acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibers, plastics, and synthetic rubbers.

Acrylonitrile melts at -83.5° C (-118.3° F), boils at 77.5° C (171.5° F), and has a density of 0.806 g per ml at 20° C (68° F). In recent years acrylonitrile has been implicated as a carcinogen.

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