CAS Registry Number®
78-97-7
CAS Name
Lactonitrile
Molecular Formula
C3H5NO
Molecular Mass
71.08
Compound Properties
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Boiling Point (1)
221 °C
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Melting Point (1)
-40 °C
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Density (1)
0.9877 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C
Source(s)
- (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)
Other Names and Identifiers
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3
InChIKey
InChIKey=WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C#N)(C)O
Canonical SMILES
N#CC(O)C
Other Names for this Substance
- Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-
- Lactonitrile
- 2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
- α-Hydroxypropionitrile
- 2-Hydroxypropionitrile
- Acetocyanohydrin
- Acetaldehyde, cyanohydrin
- (±)-2-Hydroxypropionitrile
- (±)-2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
- NSC 7764
Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers
42492-95-5
