Acetone cyanohydrin

C4H7NOCAS 75-86-585.11 g/mol

HON
AlcoholNitrile

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H7NO
Molar mass
85.11 g/mol
Exact mass
85.0528 Da
Density
0.9267 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
−19 °C
Boiling point
95 °C
Flash point
73.9 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
0.28Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
44.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Acute Toxic (GHS06)Environmental Hazard (GHS09)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
75-86-5
SMILES
CC(C)(O)C#N
InChIKey
MWFMGBPGAXYFAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H7NO/c1-4(2,6)3-5/h6H,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

17 names · show all
  • Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Lactonitrile, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
  • α-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile
  • 2-Methyllactonitrile
  • 2-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
  • 2-Cyano-2-propanol
  • 2-Cyano-2-hydroxypropane
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-cyanopropane
  • 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropionitrile
  • 2-Propanone, cyanohydrin
  • Dimethyl ketone cyanohydrin
  • NSC 131093
  • NSC 7080
  • NSC 977
  • 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanenitrile

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