Chloral cyanohydrin

Chloral cyanohydrin
Names

Other names Chloral cyanhydrin Chloral hydrocyanate Chloral hydrocyanide Trichloroacetaldehyde cyanohydrin Trichlorolactonitrile
Identifiers
CAS Number	513-96-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	91916
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.435
EC Number	208-177-8
PubChem CID	101730
UNII	H4V24O06Q6
InChI InChI=1S/C3H2Cl3NO/c4-3(5,6)2(8)1-7/h2,8H Key: UFVLRHXFRXZBHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(#N)C(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃H₂Cl₃NO
Molar mass	174.41 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	61 °C (142 °F; 334 K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

Chloral cyanohydrin is the cyanohydrin derivative of chloral (trichloroacetaldehyde). It was historically used as a source of hydrogen cyanide for medicinal purposes.^[1] Chloral cyanohydrin is toxic by inhalation.^[2]

References

^ The newer remedies: a reference manual for physicians, pharmacists & students - Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine. 1896.
^ Report upon certain gases and vapours and their physiological effect. London : H.M.S.O. 1918.

Agents used in chemical warfare
incapacitation
riot control

Blood agents

Blister agents

Arsenicals	Ethyldichloroarsine (ED) Methyldichloroarsine (MD) Phenyldichloroarsine (PD) Lewisite (L) Lewisite 2 (L2) Lewisite 3 (L3)
Sulfur mustards	Levinstein mustard (EA-229) T Q CEES
Nitrogen mustards	HN1 HN2 HN3 TL-301
Nettle agents	Phosgene oxime (CX)
Other	KB-16 Dibutylchloromethyltin chloride Selenium oxychloride

Nerve agents

G-agents	Tabun (GA) Sarin (GB) Chlorosarin (ClGB) Thiosarin (SGB) Soman (GD) Chlorosoman (ClGD) Ethylsarin (GE) GH Cyclosarin (GF) GP Fluorotabun EA-1356 EA-4352 Crotylsarin
V-agents	EA-2192 EA-3148 VE VG VM VP VR VS VX EA-1763 Chinese VX V-sub x (GD-7)
GV agents	GV (EA-5365)
Novichok agents	A-208 A-232 A-234 A-242 A-262 C01-A035 C01-A039 C01-A042
Carbamates	Dimethylcarbamoyl fluoride EA-3887 EA-3887A EA-3966 EA-3990 EA-4056 T-1123 T-1152 T-1194 Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) TL-599 TL-1238 TL-1299 TL-1317 Miotine (AR-28/T-1843) 3152 CT 4-686-293-01 (Agent 1-10)
Other	Diisopropyl fluorophosphate Dicyclohexyl phosphorofluoridate EA-2012 EA-2054 EA-2098 EA-2613 2-Ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl cyclohexyl methylphosphonate Neopentylene fluorophosphate Selenophos Phospholine R-16661 Ro 3-0422 Methanesulfonyl fluoride Dimefox (TL-792) MSPI
Precursors	Acetonitrile AT ATO AlP A.P.C. complex Chlorosarin Chlorosoman Cyclohexanol 1,8-Dibromooctane N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol (KB) EA-1250 DIHP ZS DEHP EA-1224 Dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride Dimethylamidophosphoric dicyanide DMHP Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride Formaldoxime Nital 4-Hydroxycoumarin Isopropyl alcohol (TB) Methyldichlorophosphine (SW) Methylphosphonyl difluoride (difluoro) (DF) Methylphosphonyl dichloride (dichloro) Nitromethane OPA mixture Phosphoryl chloride Phosphorus pentachloride Phosphorus trichloride (TH) Pinacolone Pinacolyl alcohol Phenacyl chloride QL 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanol Triethyl phosphite Trimethyl phosphite TC TG