Chemical Properties
Dark-brown, fixed oil; repulsive odor. Soluble in water. Combustible.
Uses
Organic preparations, source of pyrrole, denat-
urant for alcohol.
Definition
Substance obtained by destructive distillation of bones. Contains pyrrole, aniline, stearonitrile, valeronitrile, pyridine, methylamine and other nitrogenous compounds.
Hazard
Evolves very toxic ammonium cyanide
when heated to 180C.
