isobutyronitrile Specifications : Boiling Range-100 e -105° C. Specific Gravity-20" C./20° C-0.7690-0.7720 APHA color-20 max. Water-0.8% max. Aldehydes (as carbonyl)—1.0% max. Isobufyronitrile is a flammable, poisonous liquid.
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isobutyronitrile a reactive intermediate now available in commercial quantities This new Eastman intermediate presents interesting possibilities for a multitude of organic reactions. T h e molecule is short and compact, with the reactive nitrile group available for various additions. On the other hand, thermal cracking, dehydrogenation or selective oxidation result in the formation of methacrylonitrile. Indicath^e of isobutyronitrile's potentialities as an intermediate or raw material is its use in the production of Diazinon—a powerful new insecticide manufactured by Geigy Chemical Company. Diazinon is O, O-diethyl-O 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-pyrimidyl (6) thiophosphate, and isobutyronitrile is built directly into the molecule's pyrimidine ring. Isobutyronitrile is derived from isobutyraldehyde in a new plant at Texas Eastman Company's facilities in Longview, Texas. Isobutyronitrile is only one of a versatile family of compounds derived from isobutyraldehyde. Other derivatives of this Eastman building block are isobutyl alcohol, isobutyric acid, neopentyl glycol and 2, 2, 4 trimethyl-1, 3-pentanediol. Isobutyraldehyde and its derivatives are useful in themselves or as starting materials in the production of solvents, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, polymer intermediates, resins, insecticides, hydraulic fluids and lubricants. If you are interested in isobutyronitrile, isobutyraldehyde, or its derivatives, we will be glad to send you samples for evaluation.
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