2134. Chlorocyanohydrin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 513-96-2
3,3,3-Trichloro-2-hydroxypropanenitrile; 3,3,3-trichlorolactonitrile; 3,3,3-trichloro-2-hydroxypropionitrile; chloral hydrocyanide.
C3H2Cl3NO; mol wt 174.41.
C 20.66%, H 1.16%, Cl 60.98%, N 8.03%, O 9.17%.

Description and references

Prepd from chloral hydrate and HCN: Chwala, Wassmuth, Monatsh. Chem. 81, 843 (1950).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 61°. Odor of HCN and chloral. Sublimes easily. bp 220°. Freely sol in water, alcohol, ether, and most other common organic solvents; moderately sol in carbon tetrachloride. Practically insol in petr ether.