Aminopropionitrile

Aminopropionitrile
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Aminopropanenitrile
	Other names 2-Cyanoethylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	151-18-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1698848
ChEBI	CHEBI:27413 ;
ChemSpider	21241485 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.261
EC Number	205-786-0;
Gmelin Reference	600476
KEGG	C05670 ;
MeSH	Aminopropionitrile
PubChem CID	1647;
RTECS number	UG0350000;
UNII	38D5LJ4KH2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6048418 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6N2/c4-2-1-3-5/h1-2,4H2 Key: AGSPXMVUFBBBMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES NCCC#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6N2
Molar mass	70.095 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Boiling point	79 to 81 °C; 174 to 178 °F; 352 to 354 K at 2.1 kPa
Acidity (pKa)	7.80 (conjugate acid; 20 °C, H2O)
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QM01AX91 (WHO)
Related compounds
Related alkanenitriles	Acetonitrile; Aminoacetonitrile; Glycolonitrile; Cyanogen; Propanenitrile; Malononitrile; Pivalonitrile; Acetone cyanohydrin; Butyronitrile; Succinonitrile; Tetramethylsuccinonitrile;
Related compounds	DBNPA
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Aminopropionitrile, also known as β-aminopropionitrile (BAPN), is an organic compound with both amine and nitrile functional groups. It is a colourless liquid. The compound occurs naturally and is of interest in the biomedical community.