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2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile)

CAS 13472-08-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

1129282-73-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2,2′-Azobis · 2,2′-(1,2-Diazenediyl)bis · 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-METHYLBUTYRONITRILE) · 2,2'-Diazenediylbis(2-methylbutanenitrile) · 2,2'-Azobis-2-methylbutyronitrile · 2,2'-(1,2-DIAZENEDIYL)BIS(2-METHYLBUTANENITRILE)

Show all 13 names

2,2'-AZOBIS(.ALPHA.-METHYLBUTYRONITRILE) · 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-CYANOBUTANE) · 2,2'-Azodi(2- methylbutyronitrile) · 2,2'-DIMETHYL-2,2'-AZODIBUTYRONITRILE · 2,2′-Dimethyl-2,2′-azodibutyronitrile · Butanenitrile, 2,2'-(1,2-DIAZENEDIYL)BIS(2-METHYL- · Butyronitrile, 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-METHYL-

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) yet.

Recorded functional uses: Catalyst · Chemical reaction regulator · Hardener

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Intermediate, polymerisation initiators, structure.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Intermediate, polymerisation initiators, structure.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 15, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materials

Typical roles

CatalystChemical reaction regulatorHardenerIntermediatePolymerisation initiatorsStructure
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