Lactonitrile

Names

IUPAC name

2-Hydroxypropanenitrile

Other names

Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin

Identifiers

78-97-7^Y

Jmol interactive 3D

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.

References

↑ Lactonitrile at www.chemicalbook.com.

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