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Acrylonitrile MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acrylonitrile
Tree Number(s)
D02.626.095
Unique ID
D000181
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000181
Scope Note
A highly poisonous compound used widely in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber.
Entry Term(s)
Vinyl Cyanide
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Related Numbers
107-13-1
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Propenenitrile
Previous Indexing
Acrylates (1968-1976)
Nitriles (1968-1976)
Vinyl Compounds (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; see NITRILES 1977-90
History Note
91(77)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/13
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Acrylonitrile Preferred
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