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109924

3-Hydroxypropionitrile

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Cyanoethanol, Ethylene cyanohydrin, Hydracrylonitrile

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH2CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
71.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635773
Assay:
97%
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vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

autoignition temp.

922 °F

expl. lim.

12.1 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

228 °C (lit.)

mp

−46 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl, nitrile

SMILES string

OCCC#N

InChI

1S/C3H5NO/c4-2-1-3-5/h5H,1,3H2

InChI key

WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Hydroxypropionitrile, at low 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) surface excesses, has the phospholipid oriented with the polar headgroups pointing out of the solution.

3-Hydroxypropionitrile serves as an intermediate through nucleophilic addition or hydrogenation to synthesize heterocyclic rings, mercaptopropanoic acid, or cyclophosphamide.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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