Methyl cyanoformate
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| Methyl cyanoformate | |
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| IUPAC name | Methyl cyanoformate |
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| CAS number | [17640-15-2] |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H3NO2 |
| Molar mass | 85.06 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.072 |
| Boiling point |
100-101 |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | toxic |
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Methyl cyanoformate is the organic compound with the formula CH3OC(O)CN. This colorless liquid is used as a reagent in organic synthesis as a source of the carboxymethyl group.[1] It was also the active ingredient in the pesticide product Zyklon A.
see also Zyklon B
[edit] References
- ^ Simon R. Crabtree, W. L. Alex Chu, Lewis N. Mander "C-Acylation of Enolates by Methyl Cyanoformate: An Examination of Site- and Stereoselectivity"Synlett 1990; 1990: 169-170. DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-21025
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