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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
product 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. It undergoes calcite or fluorite catalyzed Knövenagel condensation with aromatic aldehydes, giving the corresponding arylidenemalononitriles and (E)-α-cyanocinnamic esters.
application:
Methyl cyanoacetate may be used in the synthesis of various 1,2,5-tricarbonyl compounds.
| Pubchem Sid | 504751441 |
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| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751441 |
| Canonical Smiles | COC(=O)CC#N |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2-cyanoacetate |
| InChIKey | ANGDWNBGPBMQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H5NO2/c1-7-4(6)2-3-5/h2H2,1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | COC(=O)CC#N |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | AG4375000 |
| Molecular Weight | 99.09 |
| Beilstein | 773945 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 773945 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=773945&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Carboxylic acid esters |
| Direct Parent | Methyl esters |
| Alternative Parents | Nitriles Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Methyl 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 methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group. |
| External Descriptors | alkyl cyanoacetate ester |
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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
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| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 13, 2026 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 23, 2025 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 09, 2025 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2025 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2025 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2025 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2024 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2024 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2024 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2024 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 20, 2024 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2022 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2022 | M110112 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2022 | M110112 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water. Miscible with ethanol and ether. Double in water 117 g/L |
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| Sensitivity | Light sensitive. |
| Refractive Index | 1.417 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 235.4 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 113 °C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 204-207°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -13°C |
| Molecular Weight | 99.090 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.500 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 99.032 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 99.032 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 50.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 110.000 |
| 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 |
| 1. Yuqing Shen, Chaoping Yuan, Xianyi Zhu, Qin Chen, Shenjun Lu, Haibo Xie. (2021) Engineering cellulose into water soluble poly(protic ionic liquid) electrolytes in the DBU/CO2/DMSO solvent system as an organocatalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation reaction. GREEN CHEMISTRY, 23 (24): (9922-9934). [PMID:] [10.1039/D1GC03148A] |