Ethyl cyanoacetate
ALDRICH/E18425 - ≥98%
Synonym: (Ethoxycarbonyl)
CAS Number: 105-56-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H7NO2
Molecular Weight: 113.11
EC Number: 203-309-0
MDL Number: MFCD00001940
Linear Formula: NCCH2COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| bp | 208-210 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.063 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H7NO2/c1-2-8-5(7)3-4 |
| InChI key | ZIUSEGSNTOUIPT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)CC#N |
| vapor density | 3.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 67.8 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl cyanoacetate may be used in the synthesis of ethyl glyoxylate. It was used to investigate the Knoevenagel condensation reactions in microreactor using zeolite catalysts obtained by grafting amino groups onto NaX and CsNaX zeolites. |
| General description: | Ethyl cyanoacetate is an ester. Knoevenagel condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate with aldehyde is reported. Microwave enhanced Knoevenegal condensation reaction of ethyl cyanoacetate with an aldehyde, P2O5, piperidine and chlorobenzene is reported. Ethyl cyanoacetate is widely used as a building block in organic synthesis to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 250 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | Packaged in glass bottles |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 3334 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 230.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 110 °C |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 208-210 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −22 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.063 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


