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Methyl cyanoacetate, 99%
CAS: 105-34-0 | C4H5NO2 | 99.09 g/mol
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Catalog number A15555.36
also known as A15555-36
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS105-34-0
IUPAC Namemethyl 2-cyanoacetate
Molecular FormulaC4H5NO2
InChI KeyANGDWNBGPBMQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC(=O)CC#N
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)Clear colorless
Refractive Index1.4165-1.4195 @ 20°C (non-U.S. sourced material)
FormLiquid
CommentMaterial sourced in the U.S. and in other countries
GC/MS AnalysisConforms to structure (U.S. sourced material)
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Methyl cyanoacetate is an intermediate in the preparation of α-cyanoacrylate, malononitrile, 1,1-cyclohexanediacetic acid dye. It is used as UV absorber or stabiliser, intermediate for pharmaceuticals. It may be used in the synthesis of various 1,2,5-tricarbonyl compounds.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Applications
Methyl cyanoacetate is an intermediate in the preparation of α-cyanoacrylate, malononitrile, 1,1-cyclohexanediacetic acid dye. It is used as UV absorber or stabiliser, intermediate for pharmaceuticals. It may be used in the synthesis of various 1,2,5-tricarbonyl compounds.
Solubility
Soluble in water 117 g/L.
Notes
Light sensitive. Store in cool, dry conditions in a well sealed container. Store away from oxidizing agents.
Methyl cyanoacetate is an intermediate in the preparation of α-cyanoacrylate, malononitrile, 1,1-cyclohexanediacetic acid dye. It is used as UV absorber or stabiliser, intermediate for pharmaceuticals. It may be used in the synthesis of various 1,2,5-tricarbonyl compounds.
Solubility
Soluble in water 117 g/L.
Notes
Light sensitive. Store in cool, dry conditions in a well sealed container. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Shinobu Wada; Hitomi Suzuki. Calcite and fluorite as catalyst for the Knövenagel condensation of malononitrile and methyl cyanoacetate under solvent-free conditions. Tetrahedron Letters. 2003, 44 (2), 399-401.
- Aleš Halama; Jaromír Kaválek; Vladimír Macháček and Tomáš Weidlich. Aromatic nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen: mechanism of reaction of 6-nitroquinoline with cyanide ions, with and without participation of methyl cyanoacetate. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1. 1999, (1), 1839-1846.