Glycolonitrile

Name:
Glycolonitrile
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	glyconitrile; formaldehyde cyanohydrin
M Formula:	HOCH2CN
Properties:
Mobile oil; colorless; odorless. Supplied commercially as a 70% aqueous solution stabilized with phosphoric acid. Bp 183C (slight decomposition), mp does not solidify when cooled to−72C, d 1.1039 (19C), refr index 1.4090 (25C), electrolytic dissociation constant K = 0.843 × 10−5 (25C).
Derivation:
Formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide.
Hazard:
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.
Use:
Solvent and organic intermediate.