Acrylonitrile

<p>Acrylonitrile is an <a href="/facts/Organic_compound/gqCNaN45">organic compound</a> with the <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">formula</a> CH2CHCN and the <a href="/facts/Organic_chemistry/djxhxaNg">structure</a> H2C=CH−C≡N. It is a colorless, <a href="/facts/Volatile_organic_compound/BFMlKwgt">volatile</a> liquid. It has a pungent odor of garlic or onions.  Its <a href="/facts/Molecular_structure/N9ljSfFq">molecular structure</a> consists of a <a href="/facts/Vinyl_group/SyXSgVnw">vinyl group</a> (−CH=CH2) linked to a <a href="/facts/Nitrile/Gz7RCnC6">nitrile</a> (−C≡N).  It is an important <a href="/facts/Monomer/Gw3CltMb">monomer</a> for the manufacture of useful <a href="/facts/Plastic/Kla5QItn">plastics</a> such as <a href="/facts/Polyacrylonitrile/c653ASV7">polyacrylonitrile</a>.  It is <a href="/facts/Reactivity_(chemistry)/PuJ2pmRT">reactive</a> and <a href="/facts/Toxic/qa96rs60">toxic</a> at low doses. 
</p><p>Acrylonitrile is one of the components of ABS plastic (<a href="/facts/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene/WrksnpMv">acrylonitrile butadiene styrene</a>).
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Acrylonitrile