3-Hydroxypropionitrile
ALDRICH/109924 - 97%
Synonym: 2-Cyanoethanol; Ethylene cyanohydrin; Hydracrylonitrile
CAS Number: 109-78-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5NO
Molecular Weight: 71.08
MDL Number: MFCD00002826
Linear Formula: HOCH2CH2CN
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| autoignition temp. | 922 °F |
| bp | 228 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 12.1 % |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| nitrile | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5NO/c4-2-1-3-5/h5H, |
| InChI key | WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −46 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCCC#N |
| vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| General description: | 3-Hydroxypropionitrile, at low 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-g 3-Hydroxypropionitrile serves as an intermediate through nucleophilic addition or hydrogenation to synthesize heterocyclic rings, mercaptopropanoic acid, or cyclophosphamide. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 228 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −46 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

