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Cited in 14 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Canonical Smiles | CCOC(=O)CC#N |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | ethyl 2-cyanoacetate |
| InChIKey | ZIUSEGSNTOUIPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H7NO2/c1-2-8-5(7)3-4-6/h2-3H2,1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCOC(=O)CC#N |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | AG4110000 |
| UN Number | 3276 |
| Packing Group | I |
| Molecular Weight | 113.11 |
| Beilstein | 605871 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 605871 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=605871&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Carboxylic acid esters |
| Alternative Parents | Nitriles Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carboxylic acid ester - Nitrile - Carbonitrile - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water, alkaline solution, ammonia water, and miscible with ethanol and ether. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.417-1.419 |
| Flash Point(°C) | 110℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 206~208°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -22.5°C |
| Molecular Weight | 113.110 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 113.048 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 113.048 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 50.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 122.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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