4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid)
Agent Name
4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid)
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid); Azobis(cyanovaleric acid); Kyselina 4,4'-azo-bis-(4-kyanvalerova) [Czech]; Pentanoic acid, 4,4'-azobis(4-cyano-; Valeric acid, 4,4'-azobis(4-cyano-; 4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric) acid; Pentanoic acid, 4,4'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis(4-cyano-; [ChemIDplus] ACVA; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1325
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Description
White solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"A free radical initiator." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Intraperitoneal LD50 (mouse) = 666 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable solid, organic, n.o.s."
Other Information
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