C4H7NO
85.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN
CAS75-86-5EC200-909-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
intermediate for methyl methacrylate production
Acetone cyanohydrin is a colorless liquid used primarily as an intermediate in the production of methyl methacrylate. It is highly toxic and can be lethal by inhalation or skin absorption, and its vapors are heavier than air.
intermediate for methyl methacrylate productionmanufacture of insecticidespreparation of methacrylamide
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CAS 75-86-5
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Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H370Causes damage to organs
H227
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
InChIKey
MWFMGBPGAXYFAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(C#N)O
Synonyms (38)
- 2-Cyano-2-hydroxypropane
- 2-Cyano-2-propanol
- 2-Cyanopropan-2-ol
- 2-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile
- 2-Methyllactonitrile
- 2-Propanone, cyanohydrin
- 2-hydroxy-2-cyanopropane
- ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN
- Acetoncianhidrinei
- Acetoncianhidrinei [Romanian]
- Acetoncianidrina
- Acetoncianidrina [Italian]
- Acetoncyaanhydrine
- Acetoncyaanhydrine [Dutch]
- Acetoncyanhydrin
- Acetoncyanhydrin [German]
- Acetone cyanhydrin
- Acetonecyanhydrine
- Acetonecyanhydrine [French]
- Acetonkyanhydrin
- Acetonkyanhydrin [Czech]
- Cyanhydrine d'acetone
- DIMETHYLKETONE CYANOHYDRIN
- Lactonitrile, 2-methyl-
- USAF RH-8
- a-hydroxyisobutyronitrile
- aceton cyanohydrin
- acetoncyanhydrine
- acetone cyanohydrine
- alpha-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile