| Record Information |
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| Version | 5.0 |
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| Status | Expected but not Quantified |
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| Creation Date | 2013-05-17 01:02:05 UTC |
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| Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:29:58 UTC |
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0060427 |
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| Metabolite Identification |
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| Common Name | Acetone cyanohydrin |
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| Description | Acetone cyanohydrin, also known as 2-methyllactonitrile, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ). Crushing the tubers releases these compounds and produces acetone cyanohydrin. It is used as a surrogate in place of HCN, as illustrated by this synthesis of lithium cyanide:(CH3)2C(OH)CN + LiH → (CH3)2CO + LiCN + H2In transhydrocyanation, an equivalent of HCN is transferred from acetone cyanohydrin to another acceptor, with acetone as byproduct. The transfer is an equilibrium process, initiated by base. Treated with sulfuric acid give the sulfate ester of the methacrylamide, methanolysis of which gives ammonium bisulfate and methyl methacrylate. Acetone cyanohydrin is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Acetone cyanohydrin is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the US Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Acetone cyanohydrin exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, Acetone cyanohydrin has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as oregon yampahs, lowbush blueberries, common sages, grapefruits, and chicories. This could make acetone cyanohydrin a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. It liberates hydrogen cyanide easily, so it is used as a source of such. Acetone cyanohydrin is a potentially toxic compound. Alternatively, a simplified procedure involves the action of sodium or potassium cyanide on the sodium bisulfite adduct of acetone prepared in situ. |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C4H7NO/c1-4(2,6)3-5/h6H,1-2H3 |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 2-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile | ChEBI | | 2-Methyllactonitrile | ChEBI | | Acetone cyanhydrin | ChEBI | | Acetone-cyanohydrin | ChEBI | | alpha-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile | ChEBI | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile | Kegg | | a-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile | Generator | | Α-hydroxyisobutyronitrile | Generator | | Acetoncyanhydrine | HMDB | | Acetone cyanohydrin, 14C-labeled | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C4H7NO |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 85.1045 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 85.052763851 |
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| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile |
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| Traditional Name | acetone cyanohydrin |
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| CAS Registry Number | Not Available |
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| SMILES | CC(C)(O)C#N |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C4H7NO/c1-4(2,6)3-5/h6H,1-2H3 |
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| InChI Key | MWFMGBPGAXYFAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ). |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Organic oxygen compounds |
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| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
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| Sub Class | Alcohols and polyols |
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| Direct Parent | Tertiary alcohols |
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| Substituents | - Tertiary alcohol
- Alpha-hydroxynitrile
- Cyanohydrin
- Nitrile
- Carbonitrile
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Organopnictogen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organonitrogen compound
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| Ontology |
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| Physiological effect | Not Available |
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| Disposition | |
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| Process | Not Available |
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| Role | Not Available |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Not Available |
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| Experimental Molecular Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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| Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available |
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| Predicted Molecular Properties | |
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| Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Retention Times Underivatized| Chromatographic Method | Retention Time | Reference |
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| Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. | 0.59 minutes | 32390414 | | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 10.6303 minutes | 33406817 | | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 3.61 minutes | 32390414 | | Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1223.2 seconds | 40023050 | | Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid | 397.3 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 121.5 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 258.1 seconds | 40023050 | | RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 71.6 seconds | 40023050 | | Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 387.8 seconds | 40023050 | | BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 442.3 seconds | 40023050 | | HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate) | 178.3 seconds | 40023050 | | UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid | 742.8 seconds | 40023050 | | BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 226.2 seconds | 40023050 | | UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 955.9 seconds | 40023050 | | SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 262.8 seconds | 40023050 | | RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 290.2 seconds | 40023050 | | MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate | 531.3 seconds | 40023050 | | KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA | 374.7 seconds | 40023050 | | Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water | 145.6 seconds | 40023050 |
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