4131-68-4

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile
• Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile;Einecs 223-947-3
• CAS NO: 4131-68-4
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₃NO
• Molecular Weight: 127.18422
• EINECS: 223-947-3
• Mol File: 4131-68-4.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 224 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 89.3 °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.939 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0188mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.442
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile(4131-68-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile(4131-68-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 4131-68-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C7H13NO/c1-6(2)4-7(3,9)5-8/h6,9H,4H2,1-3H3

Upstream product

• 74-90-8 hydrogen cyanide 
• 108-10-1 4-methyl-2-pentanone 
• 143-33-9 sodium cyanide 
• 151-50-8 potassium cyanide 

Downstream Products

• 3639-23-4 2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanoic acid 
• 174849-23-1 (S)-2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile 
• 26842-43-3 2-amino-2,4-dimethylpentanonitrile 

Relevant articles and documents

A new (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase from Prunus mume: Asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins

A new hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) was isolated from the seed of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume). The enzyme has similar properties with HNL isolated from other Prunus species and is FAD containing enzyme. It accepts a large number of unnatural substrates (benzaldehyde and its variant) for the addition of HCN to produce the corresponding cyanohydrins in excellent optical and chemical yields. A new HPLC based enantioselective assay technique was developed for the enzyme, which promotes the addition of KCN to benzaldehyde in a buffered solution (pH=4.5).