3-Hydroxypropionitrile
ALDRICH/236357 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
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 | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 922 °F |
| bp | 228 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 12.1 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| nitrile | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5NO/c4-2-1-3-5/h5H, |
| InChI key | WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −46 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCCC#N |
| solubility | acetone: miscible(lit.) |
| benzene: insoluble(lit.) | |
| carbon disulfide: insoluble(lit.) | |
| carbon tetrachloride: insoluble(lit.) | |
| diethyl ether: slightly soluble 2.3 % (w/w) at 15 °C(lit.) | |
| ethanol: miscible(lit.) | |
| petroleum ether: insoluble(lit.) | |
| water: miscible(lit.) | |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 3-Hydroxypropionitrile has been used: • as polar solvent to investigate the orientation of the phospholipid at the surface of the polar solvents by neutral impact collision ion scattering spectroscopy • in solid state composite electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells • as a reagent for carboxyl protection in peptide synthesis |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 50 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 228 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −46 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |