C5H7NO2
113.11 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
ETHYL CYANOACETATE
CAS105-56-6EC203-309-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Ethyl cyanoacetate is a liquid organic compound containing both an ester and a nitrile group. It is commonly used as a starting material in the organic synthesis of pharmaceuticals and dyes due to its versatile functional groups and chemical reactivity.
Organic synthesis of pharmaceuticalsOrganic synthesis of dyes
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl 2-cyanoacetate
InChIKey
ZIUSEGSNTOUIPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CC#N
Synonyms (22)
- ACID ETHYL ESTER NITRILE
- Cyanacetate ethyle
- Cyanacetate ethyle [German]
- Cyanoacetic acid ethyl ester
- Cyanoacetic ester
- ETHYL CYANOACETATE
- Estere cianoacetico
- Estere cianoacetico [Italian]
- Ethyl 2-cyanoacetate
- Ethyl cyanacetate
- Ethyl cyanoethanoate
- USAF KF-25
- ethyl 2-cyanoethanoate
- ethyl alpha-cyanoacetate