Lactonitrile
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropanenitrile | |||
| Other names
Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin | |||
| Identifiers | |||
78-97-7  | |||
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
| ChemSpider | 21106532 | ||
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.058 | ||
| PubChem | 6572 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C3H5NO | |||
| Molar mass | 71.08 g·mol−1 | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Lactonitrile is a chemical compound used as a solvent and as an intermediate in the industrial production of ethyl lactate and lactic acid.[1] It is the cyanohydrin derived from acetaldehyde.
It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.[2]
References
- ↑ Lactonitrile at www.chemicalbook.com.
- ↑ "40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities" (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.). Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
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