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107-16-4

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Product Name: Glycolonitrile
Formula: C2H3NO
Synonyms: Formaldehyde cyanohydrin;Hydroxyacetonitrile
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description Formaldehyde cyanohydrin is an odorless colorless oil with a sweetish taste. Used in the manufacture of intermediates in pharmaceutical production, as a component of synthetic resins, as a chemical intermediate for organic compounds, and as a solvent. (EPA, 1998)
Color/Form COLORLESS, WATER-WHITE, OILY LIQUID
Odor Odorless
Taste SWEETISH TASTE
Boiling Point 361 °F at 760 mmHg with slight decomposition (EPA, 1998)
Melting Point Less than -98 °F (EPA, 1998)
Flash Point greater than 200 °F (NTP, 1992)
Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density 1.1 at 66 °F (NIOSH, 2023) - Denser than water; will sink
Vapor Density 1.96 (EPA, 1998) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air)
Vapor Pressure 1 mmHg at 145.4 °F (EPA, 1998)
LogP -1.6
Decomposition When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxide/ and /cyanides/.
Refractive Index Index of refraction: 1.4090 @ 25 °C
Chemical Classes Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitriles

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word Danger
Pictogram(s)

Skull and Crossbones
Acute Toxicity
GHS06
Precautionary Statement Codes P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P262:Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight 57.05 g/mol
XLogP3 -0.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 2
Rotatable Bond Count 0
Exact Mass 57.021463719 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass 57.021463719 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area 44 Ų
Heavy Atom Count 4
Formal Charge 0
Complexity 41.2
Isotope Atom Count 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count 0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count 0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count 0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count 1
Compound Is Canonicalized Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

description

Formaldehyde cyanohydrin is an odorless colorless oil with a sweetish taste. Used in the manufacture of intermediates in pharmaceutical production, as a component of synthetic resins, as a chemical intermediate for organic compounds, and as a solvent. (EPA, 1998)