Acetyl cyanide
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Acetyl cyanide | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Ethanoyl cyanide | |
| Other names 2-Oxopropanenitrile Pyruvonitrile Propanenitrile, 2-oxo- α-Oxopropionitrile Oxopropionitrile Oxypropionitrile Pyruvic acid nitrile 2-Oxopropionitrile 2-Oxopropiononitrile | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1737633 | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.146 | 
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |
| C3H3NO | |
| Molar mass | 69.063 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Clear, yellow liquid | 
| Density | 0.9745 g/cm3 | 
| Boiling point | 92.3 °C (198.1 °F; 365.4 K) | 
| Vapor pressure | 51.93 mmHg | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.3764 | 
| 40.86 Å2 | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Ingestion hazards | Toxic if swallowed | 
| Inhalation hazards | Toxic if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation | 
| Eye hazards | Causes eye irritation | 
| Skin hazards | May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes skin irritation. | 
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H225, H301, H315, H331, H335, H401, H412 | |
| P210, P261, P273, P301+P310, P311 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 14.44 °C (57.99 °F; 287.59 K) | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Acetyl cyanide is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CN. It is an acyl cyanide. Acetyl cyanide is a colorless liquid.