Reactivity Documentation
Oxidizing Agents, Strong |
mixed with |
Nitriles |
Summary
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Polymerization hazard: Polymerization reaction may become intense and may cause pressurization
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May produce the following gases:
- Chlorinated Amines
- Nitrogen Oxides
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Oxidizing Agents, Strong
Hazard Predictions
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Polymerization hazard: Polymerization reaction may become intense and may cause pressurization
NaClO can react explosively with phenylacetonitrile, possibly resulting in NCl3 formation (Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 1284.).
Reaction of acetonitrile with perchlorates is violent and may accelerate to explosion (Fosberg, J.H. 1984. Chemical and Engineering News 62960, 33; Bancroft, G.M., et al. 1974. Canadian Journal of Chemistry 52:783; Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 24.), as may reactions of acetonitrile and N2O4 (Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 1689.).
Acrylonitrile undergoes explosive polymerization with AgNO3 after an induction period, and may ignite (Association of British Chemical Manufacturers. 1962. Quarterly Safety Summary 23, 33; Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 69.).
Acetonitrile may form shock-sensitive compounds with perchlorate salts (Wosley, W.C. 1974. Journal of Chemical Education 50(6):A336-337.), and a mixture of acetonitrile, N2O4, and indium may explode if shocked (Addison, C.C. et al. 1958. Chemistry and Industry 1004.).
Dissolution of perchlorate salts in acetonitrile may be highly exothermic and violent (Bancroft, G.M. et al. 1974. Canadian Journal of Chemistry 52:783.).
Nitriles may react with inorganic oxidizing agents to liberate toxic NOx gases (Predicted).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Chlorinated Amines
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)