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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
Registry Numbers: MP1U0D42PE
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

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