7615-57-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine
• Synonyms: 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-tricarbonitrile;2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine;Cyanuric cyanide;Hexacyanogen;S-TRIAZINE-2,4,6-TRICARBONITRILE
• CAS NO: 7615-57-8
• Molecular Formula: C₆N₆
• Molecular Weight: 156.1044
• Mol File: 7615-57-8.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 119°C
• Boiling Point: 267.89°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 141.4°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.5820 (estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 9.18E-08mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.6020 (estimate)
• PKA: -7.26±0.10(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine(7615-57-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine(7615-57-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 7615-57-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine, also known as melonitrile, is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3N6. It is a white crystalline solid that is insoluble in water and organic solvents. 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine is primarily used as a precursor in the production of new materials and as a reagent in organic synthesis. 2,4,6-Tricyano-1,3,5-triazine is also employed as a building block in the synthesis of biologically active compounds and as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical production. Its unique chemical structure and properties make it a versatile and valuable component in various industrial processes.

InChI:InChI=1/C6N6/c7-1-4-10-5(2-8)12-6(3-9)11-4

Upstream product

• 108-77-0 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-triazine 
• 151-50-8 potassium cyanide 
• 675-14-9 trifluoro-[1,3,5]triazine 
• 143-33-9 sodium cyanide 
• 23297-24-7 1,3,5-triazine tricarbonic acid amide 

Downstream Products

• 460-19-5 ethanedinitrile 
• 74-90-8 hydrogen cyanide 
• 108-80-5 isocyanuric acid 
• 108-77-0 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-triazine 

Relevant articles and documents

Chemical reduction of 2,4,6-tricyano-1,3,5-triazine and 1,3,5-tricyanobenzene. Formation of novel 4,4′,6,6′-tetracyano-2,2′-bitriazine and its radical anion

Chemical reduction of 2,4,6-tricyano-1,3,5-triazine, TCT, results in the formation of an unstable radical anion that undergoes immediate dimerization at a ring carbon to form [C12N12]2-, [TCT]22-, characterized by a long 1.570 (4) A central C - C bond. [TCT]22- can decompose into the radical anion of 4,4′,6,6′-tetracyano-2,2′-bitriazine, [TCBT]-, the one-electron reduced form of planar (D2h) TCBT, which is also structurally characterized as the [TMPD][TCBT] charge-transfer complex (TMPD = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine) with a 1.492 (2) A central sp2 - sp2 C - C bond. Although crystals could not be obtained for the radical anion [TCBT]-, the electrochemistry (E° = +0.03 V), EPR (g = 2.003, 2A14N = 3.347 G, and 4A14N = 0.765 G and a line width of 0.24 G), and theoretical calculations support the formation of [TCBT]-. In addition, thermolysis of [TCT]22- yields [TCBT]-. Chemical reduction of 2,4,6-tricyanobenzene, TCB, forms an unstable radical anion that immediately undergoes dimerization at a ring carbon to form [C12H6N6]2-, [TCB]22-, which has a long 1.560 (5) A central C - C bond. Reaction of TCT with tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) forms structurally characterized [TTF][TCT], and in the presence of water, TCT hydrolyzes to 2,4-dicyano-6-hydroxy-s-triazine, DCTOH. In contrast, the reaction of TCT with TMPD forms [TMPD][TCT], which in the presence of water forms structurally characterized [HTMPD]+[DCTO]-.