Vinylacetylene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
But-1-en-3-yne | |
Other names
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.650 |
PubChem CID |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| H2C=CH−C≡CH | |
| Molar mass | 52.07456 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless gas |
| Boiling point | 0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F; 273 to 279 K) |
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| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Very flammable. Extremely dangerous because it can explode, even without air. |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | < −5 °C (23 °F; 268 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Vinylacetylene is the organic compound with the formula C4H4 or H2C=CH−C≡CH. The colourless gas was once used in the polymer industry. It is composed of both alkyne and alkene groups and is the simplest enyne.