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Tetracyanoethylene

Tetracyanoethylene
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Ethenetetracarbonitrile
Other names
TCNE
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard100.010.527
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6N4/c7-1-5(2-8)6(3-9)4-10
    Key: NLDYACGHTUPAQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 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)4Molar mass128.094 g·mol Density1.35 g/cm Melting point199 °C (390 °F; 472 K) Boiling point130 to 140 °C (266 to 284 °F; 403 to 413 K) 0.1 mmHg (sublimes)
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.

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