Cyanoacetic acid

Cyanoacetic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Cyanoacetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	372-09-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	506325
ChEBI	CHEBI:51889
ChemSpider	9357
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.131
EC Number	206-743-9
PubChem CID	9740
UNII	QZT550H2Y9 Y
UN number	1759
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0027149
InChI InChI=1S/C3H3NO2/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h1H2,(H,5,6) Key: MLIREBYILWEBDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H3NO2/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h1H2,(H,5,6) Key: MLIREBYILWEBDM-UHFFFAOYAD
SMILES C(C#N)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H3NO2
Molar mass	85.06 g/mol
Appearance	colorless solid
Density	1.287 g/cm3
Melting point	69-70 °C
Boiling point	108 °C (15 mm Hg)
Solubility in water	1000 g/L (20 °C) in water
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H314, H332
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P363, P405, P501
Flash point	107 °C (225 °F; 380 K)
Related compounds
Related	Ethyl cyanoacetate Cyanoacetamide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyanoacetic acid is an organic compound. It is a white, hygroscopic solid. The compound contains two functional groups, a nitrile (−C≡N) and a carboxylic acid. It is a precursor to cyanoacrylates, components of adhesives.^[1]