Diethoxyacetonitrile
[CAS# 6136-93-2]

Identification

• Name: Diethoxyacetonitrile
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₁NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 129.16
• CAS Registry Number: 6136-93-2
• EC Number: 228-111-1

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (22 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.963±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Boiling point: 167.7 ºC (773 Torr)^**
• Refractive index: 1.3978 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^***
• Flash point: 49.4±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Erickson, John G.; US 2519957 1950.

^*** Meerwein, Hans; Annalen der Chemie, Justus Liebigs 1960, V635, P1-21.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn
• Risk Codes: R10;R20/21/22;R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S16;S26;S27;S36/37/39

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319

• Transport Information: UN 1993 3/PG 3