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3-Hydroxybutyronitrile

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Linear Formula:
CH3C(OH)CH2CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
85.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
224-457-2
MDL number:
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InChI key

BYJAJQGCMSBKPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H7NO/c1-4(6)2-3-5/h4,6H,2H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC(O)CC#N

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.429 (lit.)

bp

214 °C (lit.)

density

0.976 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

General description

3-Hydroxybutyronitrile is a β-hydroxynitrile derivative. It undergoes thermolysis in the gas-phase through the formation of a six-membered cyclic transition state.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Tatenda M Mareya et al.
ChemistryOpen, 9(4), 512-520 (2020-04-30)
A comprehensive series of optimization studies including pH, solvent and temperature were completed on the nitrile hydrolyzing Rhodococcus erythropolis bacterium SET1 with the substrate 3-hydroxybutyronitrile. These identified temperature of 25 °C and pH of 7 as the best conditions to retain
Theoretical study of the thermolysis reaction of β-hydroxynitriles in the gas phase.
Chamorro E, et al.
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 91(5), 618-625 (2003)

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