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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
EC Number:
200-909-4
EC Name:
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
CAS Number:
75-86-5
Molecular formula:
C4H7NO
IUPAC Name:
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
organic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • 2-Cyano-2-propanol
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propanenitrile
  • 2-Methyllactonitrile
  • ACH
  • Acetone Cyanohydrin tecnical
  • Acetone cyanohydrin
  • Alpha-hydroxyisobutyronitrile
  • Alpha-oxy-isobutyronitrile
  • Isobutyric nitrile
  • Isopropyl cyanohydrin
  • Lactonitrile-2-methyl
  • Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    85 - 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    EC Number:
    200-821-6
    EC Name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    CAS Number:
    74-90-8
    Molecular formula:
    CHN
    IUPAC Name:
    Formonitrile
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    80 - 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Acetone
    EC Number:
    200-662-2
    EC Name:
    Acetone
    CAS Number:
    67-64-1
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O
    IUPAC Name:
    acetone
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    EC Number:
    200-821-6
    EC Name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    CAS Number:
    74-90-8
    Molecular formula:
    CHN
    IUPAC Name:
    Formonitrile
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    60 - 96 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Acetone
    EC Number:
    200-662-2
    EC Name:
    Acetone
    CAS Number:
    67-64-1
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O
    IUPAC Name:
    acetone
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    EC Number:
    200-821-6
    EC Name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    CAS Number:
    74-90-8
    Molecular formula:
    CHN
    IUPAC Name:
    Formonitrile
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    Degree of purity:
    85 - 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    EC Number:
    200-909-4
    EC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionitrile
    CAS Number:
    75-86-5
    Molecular formula:
    C4H7NO
    IUPAC Name:
    2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    EC Number:
    200-821-6
    EC Name:
    Hydrogen cyanide
    CAS Number:
    74-90-8
    Molecular formula:
    CHN
    IUPAC Name:
    Formonitrile
    Degree of purity:
    80 - 100 % (w/w)