8683. Sodium β-Sulfopropionitrile

Nomenclature

CAS number: 513-15-5
2-Cyanoethanesulfonic acid sodium salt; sodium 2-cyanoethanesulfonate.
C3H4NNaO3S; mol wt 157.12.
C 22.93%, H 2.57%, N 8.91%, Na 14.63%, O 30.55%, S 20.41%.
NaO3SCH2CH2CN.

Properties

Crystals, mp 243-244°. Sol in water, hot methanol, glacial acetic acid. Insol in most other organic solvents.

Use

In organic synthesis for introducing the sulfonic acid group into a variety of molecules, especially surface active agents.