4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid)
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IUPAC name
4-Cyano-4-(2-cyano-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentan-2-yl)diazenylpentanoic acid | |
Other names
4,4-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid); 4,4-Azobis(cyanovaleric acid); 4,4′-Azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid); ABCVA; ACVA | |
Identifiers | |
2638-94-0 ![]() | |
ChemSpider | 83896 ![]() |
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Jmol-3D images | Image |
PubChem | 92938 |
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Properties | |
C12H16N4O4 | |
Molar mass | 280.28 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
Melting point | 118 to 125 °C (244 to 257 °F; 391 to 398 K) |
Soluble | |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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4,4'-Azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid) (ACPA) is a free radical initiator used in polymer synthesis. ACPA is a water soluble initiator used in both heterogeneous and homogenous free-radical polymerizations. It is used as an initiator in reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT). When heated to decomposition, ca. 70 °C , it releases N2 and produces 2 equivalents of reactive radicals capable of initiating polymerization.