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50640

Glycolic acid nitrile solution

~70% in H2O

Synonym(s):

Formaldehyde cyanohydrin, Hydroxyacetonitrile

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CN
CAS Number:
107-16-4
Molecular Weight:
57.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651261
MDL number:
MFCD00042731
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605328
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contains

~0.5% phosphoric acid as stabilizer

concentration

~70% in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.389

density

1.076 g/mL at 20 °C

functional group

hydroxyl, nitrile

SMILES string

OCC#N

InChI

1S/C2H3NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,2H2

InChI key

LTYRAPJYLUPLCI-UHFFFAOYSA-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.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H300 + H310 + H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

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