adiponitrilen.
/ˌadᵻpə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtrʌɪl/, U.S. /ˌædəpoʊˈnaɪtrᵻl/, /ˌædəpoʊˈnaɪˌtraɪl/ Chemistry.
An organic liquid nitrile derived from adipic acid, used primarily in the manufacture of nylon.Systematic name: 1,4-dicyanobutane; NC·C4H8·CN.
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adiponitrile1902
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1902 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 82 i. 141 Adiponitrile..obtained by the action of potassium cyanide on tetramethylene dibromide or di-iodide, is a thick, colourless, odourless liquid having a bitter taste.
1953 M. J. Astle & J. R. Shelton Org. Chem. xxxiv. 710 In this case both adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine are obtained from adiponitrile as a common intermediate.
1965 New Scientist 21 Oct. 188/1 The new Monsanto electrochemical process for converting acrylonitrile to adiponitrile for the manufacture of nylon-66.
2001 A. M. Allgeier & M. W. Duch in M. E. Ford Catalysis Org. Reactions 229 The heterogenous catalyst..deactivates during the hydrogenation of adiponitrile.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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