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2,2'-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)

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Molecular structure for 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)

Chemical identity

English name2,2'-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)
English synonymsAIBN;Azobisisobutyronitrile;V-60
Chinese name偶氮二异丁腈
Chinese synonymsAIBN;偶氮二异丁腈;V-60
Chemical categoryPolymerization Initiators
CAS No.78-67-1
EINECS No.201-132-3
Molecular formulaC8H12N4
Molecular weight164.21
PubChem structure images are reference depictions, not proof of composition, purity, grade, or regulatory status. Mixtures and polymers may not have a single representative structure.

Technical indicators

Assay ≥99.0%; melting point 100–104°C; volatile matter ≤0.1%; ash ≤0.1%

Performance characteristics

White crystalline powder, thermal free-radical initiator, first-order decomposition

Application scenarios

Polymerization initiator (acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride, methacrylates), foaming agent