Lactonitrile
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IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropanenitrile
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Other names
Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.058 | ||
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C3H5NO | |||
Molar mass | 71.079 g·mol−1 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lactonitrile is a chemical compound used as a solvent and as an intermediate in the industrial production of ethyl lactate and lactic acid.[1][2] It is the cyanohydrin derived from acetaldehyde.
Synthesis
Lactonitrile is obtained by reacting hydrogen cyanide with acetaldehyde.[3]
Applications
Lactonitrile is used in making esters of lactic acid.
Regulations
The substance 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.[4]
References
- ^ "Lactonitrile". EChA. echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Lactonitrile at www.chemicalbook.com.
- ^ "Definition of lactonitrile". Merriam Webster. merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
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