Methyl cyanoacetate

CAS Registry Number®

105-34-0

CAS Name

Methyl cyanoacetate

Molecular Formula

C4H5NO2

Molecular Mass

99.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    63-98 °C @ Press: 20-23 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -22.5 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.12 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H5NO2/c1-7-4(6)2-3-5/h2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ANGDWNBGPBMQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC#N)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC(=O)OC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-cyano-, methyl ester
  • Acetic acid, cyano-, methyl ester
  • Methyl cyanoacetate
  • Methyl cyanoethanoate
  • Cyanoacetic acid methyl ester

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