STORAGE-STABLE 2-HYDROXY-4-(METHYLTHIO) BUTYRIC ACID NITRILE

摘要

The invention relates to a compound containing 86 to 97 wt % of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butyric acid nitrile, 2 to 14 wt % of water, 0.05 to 0.5 wt % of HCN and having a pH value from 1 to 4, measured with a pH electrode at 23°C. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a compound and to the use thereof as a storage-stable form of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butyric acid nitrile.