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69830

DL-Lactonitrile

≥97.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxypropionitrile, Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CN
CAS Number:
78-97-7
Molecular Weight:
71.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57652214
MDL number:
MFCD00004507
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605366
Assay:
≥97.0% (T)
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥97.0% (T)

form

liquid

contains

~1% phosphoric acid as stabilizer

impurities

~1% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.404

bp

90 °C/17 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.991 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl, nitrile

SMILES string

CC(O)C#N

InChI

1S/C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3

InChI key

WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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