- Acetone cyanohydrin
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IUPACName=2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanenitrile
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Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=75-86-5
PubChem=6406
SMILES=CC(C)(C#N)O
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C4H7NO
MolarMass=85.1045 g/mol
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Density=0.932 g/cm³
MeltingPt=−19 °C
BoilingPt=95 °C
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Autoignition=Acetone cyanohydrin is an
organic compound used in the production ofmethyl methacrylate , themonomer of the transparent plasticpolymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), also known as acrylic.Acetone cyanohydrin is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the US
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act . The principal hazards of acetone cyanohydrin are due to its ready decomposition intoacetone and the highly toxichydrogen cyanide : it rapidly decomposes on contact with water.References
* Acetone Cyanohydrin MSDS: https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/11030.htm
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