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3-Hydroxypropionitrile

CAS: 109-78-4 | C3H5NO

2D Structure

3D Structure

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Basic Information

CAS Registry Number: 109-78-4
Molecular Formula: C3H5NO
Molecular Mass: 71.08 g/mol

Names and Synonyms:

3-Hydroxypropionitrile
Propanenitrile, 3-hydroxy-
Hydracrylonitrile
3-Hydroxypropanenitrile
2-Cyanoethanol
Ethylene cyanohydrin
Glycol cyanohydrin
β-Hydroxypropionitrile
3-Hydroxypropionitrile
2-Cyanoethyl alcohol
2-Hydroxycyanoethane
β-Cyanoethanol
2-Hydroxyethyl cyanide
1-Cyano-2-hydroxyethane
β-Hydroxyethyl cyanide
NSC 2598
Ethylene cyanhydrine

Identifiers:

SMILES:
N#CCCO
InChI:
InChI=1S/C3H5NO/c4-2-1-3-5/h5H,1,3H2

Key Properties

Boiling Point
221 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Melting Point
-46 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Density
1.04 g/cm³ CAS Common Chemistry

Spectral Data

NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data

1H NMR
13C NMR
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10 ppm 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ppm
Shift (ppm) Multiplicity Integration Assignment
200 ppm 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 ppm
Shift (ppm) DEPT Assignment

Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.

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All Properties

Comprehensive physical and chemical properties

Property Value Source
Molecular Mass 71.08 g/mol CAS Common Chemistry
71.079 g/mol RDKit
71.03711378 g/mol RDKit
Density 1.04 g/cm³ CAS Common Chemistry
1.0404 g/cm3 @ Temp: 25 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Boiling Point 221 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Canonical SMILES N#CCCO CAS Common Chemistry
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5NO/c4-2-1-3-5/h5H,1,3H2 CAS Common Chemistry
InChI Key InChIKey=WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N CAS Common Chemistry
Melting Point -46 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Name 3-Hydroxypropionitrile CAS Common Chemistry
Heavy Atom Count 5 RDKit
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors 2 RDKit
Hydrogen Bond Donors 1 RDKit
Rotatable Bonds 1 RDKit
Aromatic Ring Count 0 RDKit
Topological Polar Surface Area 44.019999999999996 Ų RDKit
LogP -0.10762 RDKit
Molar Refractivity 17.315800000000003 RDKit

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