Glycolic acid nitrile solution
ALDRICH/50640 - ~70% in H2O
Synonym: Formaldehyde cyanohydrin; Hydroxyacetonitrile
CAS Number: 107-16-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3NO
Molecular Weight: 57.05
MDL Number: MFCD00042731
Linear Formula: HOCH2CN
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | ~70% in H2O |
| contains | ~0.5% phosphoric acid as stabilizer |
| density | 1.076 g/mL at 20 °C |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| nitrile | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,2H |
| InChI key | LTYRAPJYLUPLCI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCC#N |
| General description: | The product is a 70% solution of glycolic acid nitrile in water. Glycolic acid nitrile, also known as hydroxyacetonitrile is the simplest cyanohydrin. The microwave spectra of hydroxyacetonitrile have been recorded in gas-phase and its rotational constants have been calculated. Ice containing formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide react under astrophysical-like conditions to form hydroxyacetonitrile. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P262 - P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28 |
| Safety Statements | 28-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3276 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Density | 1.076 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


