1,1′-Azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile) or ACHN is a

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. The molecular formula is NCC₆H₁₀N=NC₆H₁₀CN. It is a white solid that is soluble in aromatic solvents. ACHN has a 10-hour

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at 88 °C.

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