Aminoacetonitrile

• 2- amino acetonitrile
• AAN
• Cyanomethylamin
• Glycinonitrile

Liquid

About 150 ° C ( decomposition)

Attention

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Aminoacetonitrile is a chemical compound selected from the group of the nitriles. It is a chemical cousin and possible direct precursor of the amino acid glycine.

Occurrence

Amino acetonitrile, researchers found the Bonn Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in collaboration with astronomers from Australia and the U.S. in a dense, hot gas cloud within the star forming region Sagittarius B2. This referred to by astronomers as " Large Molecule Heimat " object has a diameter of only 0.3 light years and is heated by a deeply embedded newly formed star. This is found most of the so far in interstellar molecules known - including complex ones such as ethyl alcohol, formaldehyde, formic acid, acetic acid, glycolaldehyde and ethylene glycol.

Production and representation

Aminoacetonitrile can be caused by the Strecker synthesis of formaldehyde with hydrogen cyanide and ammonia.

Properties

Chemical Properties

Hydrolysis of the nitrile group with elimination of ammonia, glycine can be produced:

Toxicity

Amino acetonitrile is toxic and damages the connective tissue, presumably through the formation of cyanide by decomposition. The latter inhibits the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase, which is also included in the connective tissue.

Derivatives

• Dimethylaminoacetonitrile C4H8N2 CAS: 926-64-7
• Amino acetonitrile hydrochloride C2H4N2HCl, CAS: 6011-14-9
• Amino acetonitrile bisulfate C2H6N2O4S, CAS: 151-63-3
• N-( tert-butoxycarbonyl )-2- aminoacetonitrile C7H12N2O2, CAS: 85363-04-8
• N-( carbobenzoxy ) - aminoacetonitrile C10H10N2O2, CAS: 3589-41-1