Lactonitrile

Lactonitrile

Names
IUPAC name 2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
Other names Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-97-7
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21106532
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.058
PubChem	6572
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3 Key: WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H5NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,1H3 Key: WOFDVDFSGLBFAC-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES N#CC(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	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).
Infobox references

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

1. Lactonitrile at www.chemicalbook.com.
2. "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.