| Chemistry name: | malonamide nitrile; propionamide nitrile |
| M Formula: | CNCH2CONH2 |
| Properties: | |
| White crystals. Mp 119C, bp (decomposes). Soluble in water and alcohol. Combustible. | |
| Derivation: | |
| Ammonolysis of cyanoacetic ester or dehydration of ammonium cyanoacetate. | |
| Hazard: | |
| Toxic by ingestion. | |
| Use: | |
| Organic pharmaceutical synthesis, plastics. | |