Ethylene cyanohydrin - CAS # 109-78-4


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CAS 109-78-4 -

Chemical Name:  Ethylene cyanohydrin

Chemical Formula:  C3H5NO

CAS Number:  109-78-4

EC Number (EINECS):  203-704-8

Synonyms:  Hydracrylonitrile;«beta»-Cyanoethanol;«beta»-Hydroxypropionitrile;Ethylene cyanohydrin;Glycol cyanohydrin;Methanolacetonitrile;2-Cyanoethanol;2-Cyanoethyl alcohol;2-Hydroxycyanoethane;3-Hydroxypropanenitrile;3-Hydroxypropionitrile;Hydroxyacrylonitrile;«beta»-Hpn3;Cyanoethanol;Hydroxypropanenitrile;Propionitrile, 3-hydroxy-;USAF rh-7;«beta»-Hpn;2-Hydroxyethylkyanid;2-Hydroxyethyl cyanide;2-Cyano-1-et

Use:  Solvent, synthetic intermediate

Appearance:  colourless or straw-coloured liquid

Melting Point:  -46 C

Boiling Point:  228 C

Flash Point:  128 C

Stability:  Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Reacts with water or steam to release toxic vapours. Reacts violently with acids, amines, inorganic bases. Corrodes mild steel.

Molecular Weight:  71.0779

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Related Analytes (Ethylene cyanohydrin):
Methenamine (hexamethylenetetramine)    4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)    Dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine    4,4'-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline)    Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt hydrate    Diethylene glycol monophenyl ether    Ethylene glycol monoethyl acrylate    Ethylene dibromide    1,2-Diaminoethane (Ethylenediamine)    Ethylene glycol (Monoethylene glycol)   





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