2-[(2-chlorophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrile
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99% 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile Cas2698-41-1
CS, or o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, is the current major riot control agent (RCA) used by U.S. military forces. It was originally synthesized in 1928 by Corson and Stoughton, and the U.S. Army designated the compound ‘CS’ for the authors’ initials. CS replaced CN, chloroacetophenone, in 1959 as the U.S. Army’s premier RCA due to its higher safety ratio over CN. CS is more effective as an RCA, that is to say, more potent and safer than its predecessor CN. CS can be disseminated pyrotechnically, or in the cases of CS1 and CS2, in powder formulations.
CAS 2698-41-1 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile Alonitrile 2-[(2-Chlorophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrileEmail Details
