Reactivity Documentation
Salts, Basic |
mixed with |
Nitriles |
Summary
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Ammonia
Details
Salts, Basic
is a reactive group.
Nitriles
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Nitriles
mixed with
Salts, Basic
Salts, Basic
Hazard Predictions
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
Nitriles can be hydrolyzed to carboxylate salts and toxic, flammable ammonia gas by heating them with strong bases (Loudon, Marc. 2002. Organic Chemistry. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 956). This reaction is unlikely to happen with weak bases such as basic salts, but if it does, it is not expected to generate a hazardous amount of heat (less than 100 cal/gram). Further research of comparable examples in the literature or very small scale, carefully controlled experiments may be needed to fully assess compatibility.
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Ammonia (NH3)