Ethyl cyanoacetate

Ethyl cyanoacetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl cyanoacetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.009 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-309-0
UNII
UN number 3276 2666
  • InChI=1S/C5H7NO2/c1-2-8-5(7)3-4-6/h2-3H2,1H3
    Key: ZIUSEGSNTOUIPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCOC(=O)CC#N
Properties
C5H7NO2
Molar mass 113.116 g·mol−1
-67.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H312, H319, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P322, P330, P337+P313, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethyl cyanoacetate is an organic compound that contains a carboxylate ester and a nitrile. It is a colourless[1] liquid with a pleasant odor. This material is useful as a starting material for synthesis due to its variety of functional groups and chemical reactivity.[2]

  1. ^ Entry on Cyanessigsäureester. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ Freeman, Fillmore (2001). "Ethyl Cyanoacetate". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.re055. ISBN 0471936235.