Butyl cyanoacetate

CAS Registry Number®

5459-58-5

CAS Name

Butyl cyanoacetate

Molecular Formula

C7H11NO2

Molecular Mass

141.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    103-104 °C @ Press: 5 Torr

  • Density (1)

    1.0139 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-2-3-6-10-7(9)4-5-8/h2-4,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DJACTCNGCHPGOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(C(CC#N)=O)CCCC

Canonical SMILES

N#CCC(=O)OCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-cyano-, butyl ester
  • Acetic acid, cyano-, butyl ester
  • Butyl cyanoacetate
  • n-Butyl α-cyanoacetate
  • n-Butyl cyanoacetate

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer