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Tetracyanoethylene

Tetracyanoethylene
tetracyanoethylene
tetracyanoethylene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethenetetracarbonitrile
Other names
TCNE
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6N4/c7-1-5(2-8)6(3-9)4-10 checkY
    Key: NLDYACGHTUPAQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6N4/c7-1-5(2-8)6(3-9)4-10
    Key: NLDYACGHTUPAQU-UHFFFAOYAN
  • N#CC(C#N)=C(C#N)C#N
Properties
C2(CN)4
Molar mass 128.094 g·mol−1
Density 1.35 g/cm3
Melting point 199 °C (390 °F; 472 K)
Boiling point 130 to 140 °C (266 to 284 °F; 403 to 413 K) 0.1 mmHg (sublimes)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) is organic compound with the formula C2(CN)4. It is a colorless solid, although samples are often off-white. It is an important member of the cyanocarbons.

  1. ^ Carboni, R. A. (1959). "Tetracyanoethylene". Organic Syntheses. 39: 64. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.039.0064.

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