2-Hydroxypentanenitrile

CAS Registry Number®

5699-72-9

CAS Name

2-Hydroxypentanenitrile

Molecular Formula

C5H9NO

Molecular Mass

99.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    73-74 °C @ Press: 3 Torr

  • Density (1)

    0.9397 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H9NO/c1-2-3-5(7)4-6/h5,7H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=AANFRDGJHYLLAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC)(C#N)O

Canonical SMILES

N#CC(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-
  • Valeronitrile, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxypentanenitrile
  • Butyraldehyde, cyanohydrin
  • 2-Hydroxyvaleronitrile

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

73683-31-5

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