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Application
Methyl cyanoacetate may be used in the synthesis of various 1,2,5-tricarbonyl compounds.
General description
Methyl cyanoacetate is the intermediate product in pharmaceutical organic synthesis as well as in the synthesis of some biologically active compounds used in agriculture[2]. It undergoes calcite or fluorite catalyzed Knövenagel condensation with aromatic aldehydes, giving the corresponding arylidenemalononitriles and (E)-α-cyanocinnamic esters[1].
CAS Number 105-34-0
Linear Formula NCCH2COOCH3
Molecular Weight 99.09
| Related Categories | Building Blocks, C2 to C5, Carbonyl Compounds, Chemical Synthesis, Esters, |
| vapor density | 3.41 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| InChI Key | ANGDWNBGPBMQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| assay | 99% |
| refractive index | n 1.417(lit.) |
| bp | 204-207 °C(lit.) |
| mp | â13 °C(lit.) |
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