Lactonitrile

C3H5NOCAS 78-97-771.08 g/mol

HON
AlcoholNitrile

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H5NO
Molar mass
71.08 g/mol
Exact mass
71.0371 Da
Density
0.9877 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−40 °C
Boiling point
221 °C
logP
-0.11Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
44.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
78-97-7
SMILES
CC(O)C#N
InChIKey
WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3

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Names and synonyms

9 names
  • Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
  • α-Hydroxypropionitrile
  • 2-Hydroxypropionitrile
  • Acetocyanohydrin
  • Acetaldehyde, cyanohydrin
  • (±)-2-Hydroxypropionitrile
  • (±)-2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
  • NSC 7764

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