Acetone cyanohydrin
ALDRICH/A10000 - 99%
Synonym: α-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile; 2-
CAS Number: 75-86-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H7NO
Molecular Weight: 85.10
EC Number: 200-909-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004455
Linear Formula: (CH3)2C(OH)CN
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99% |
| bp | 82 °C/23 mmHg (lit.) |
| contains | H3PO4 as stabilizer (Europe) |
| sulfuric acid as stabilizer (US) | |
| density | 0.932 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 11 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H7NO/c1-4(2,6)3-5/h6 |
| InChI key | MWFMGBPGAXYFAR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −19 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)(O)C#N |
| vapor pressure | 0.3 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Acetone cyanohydrin can be used as a cyanide source for: • Cyanation reactions of aryl halides, aldehydes and alcohols. • Stereospecific epoxide ring opening. • Strecker reaction of α-amido sulfones to synthesize α-amino nitriles. |
| General description: | Acetone cyanohydrin serves as a source of hydrogen cyanide in the Mitsunobu reaction. Also an intermediate for methacrylamide synthesis. |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P262 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-27-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1541 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 167.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 75 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 82 °C/23 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | −19 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.932 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |