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Acetone cyanohydrin

 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propanenitrile



chemical nomenclature & trade name:-

Acetoncianhidrinei; Acetoncianidrina; Acetoncyaan-hydrine; Acetoncyanhydrin; Acetone cyanhydrin; Acet-one cyanohydrin; Acetonecyanhydrine; Acetonkyan-hydrin; A13-04257; BRN 0605391; CCRIS 4657; Cyanhydrine d'acetone; EINECS 200-909-4; HSDB 971; Lactonitrile, 2-methyl-; NSC 131093 Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl.


Chemical symbol:-

C4H7NO

Molecular weight:

85.105 g/mol.

Structure:-




Chemical registration numbering:-

CAS: 75-86-5

General description:-

colorless liquid

Physical & Chemical Properties:-

Boiling point: 95 °C & Density: 932 kg/m³ & soluble in H2O and polar organic solvents & Flash point 165°F.

Chemical sefaty:-

Acute toxic & Environmental hazardous.

Uses:-

used in the chemical synthesis of methyl methacrylate, the monomer of the transparent plastic polymethyl methacrylate, also known as acrylic. It liberates hydrogen cyanide easily, so it is used as a source of such.

Suppliers:-   
   
Lancasfer Synthesis Co.; Mallinckrodt Inc.; Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chem.

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