ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN

FORMULA           (CH₃)₂C(OH)CN

MOL WT             85.11

H.S.CODE            2926.90

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE              Clear, colourless liquid

Melting point                       -19 C

BOILING POINT                  82 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY           0.932

SOLUBILITY IN WATER     miscible

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY     Soluble: alcohol,ether,acetone,benzene;Insoluble:petroleum ether

AUTOIGNITION                 688 C

PH                                  3(10% Sol)

VAPOR DENSITY            2.93

NFPA RATINGS              Health: 4 Flammability: 2 Reactivity:2

FLASH POINT                 73C

STABILITY                      Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS:

Cyanohydrins are organic compounds which contain both cyano and hydroxyl groups linked to the same carbon atom usually.Cyanothydrins are obtained from the reactions of aldehydes(or ketones) with hydrogen cyanide in base.They are versatile intermediates for the synthesis of organic compounds including amino nitriles;alpha-hydroxy acids,esters and amides;alpha-,beta-unsaturated acids,esters,nitriles as well as beta-aminoalcohols.Acetone Cyanohydrin is used to manufacture insecticides,pharmaceuticals and flavouring agents.It is an important intermediate to prepare methacrylic acid and methacrylates.

SALES SPECIFICATION

Basic Substance Content, % wt, not less than                                          99.4

Acid Content as calculated for Sulphuric Acid, %, not more than                 0.1

Impurities,insoluble in water                                                                     Nil

Water Content, %, not more than                                                             0.2

HCN, %, not more than                                                                           0.04

PACHING                        IN new metal drum

HAZARD CLASS              6.1 (Packing group: 1)

UN NO                            1541