Formic Acid Cyanomethyl Ester

Names

[ Name ]:
Formic Acid Cyanomethyl Ester

[Synonym ]:
cyanimethyl formate
formyloxy-acetonitrile
Formyloxy-acetonitril
Formic Acid Cyanomethyl Ester
Cyanomethyl Formate
Formylglykolsaeurenitril
MFCD00661077

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.187

[ Boiling Point ]:
173ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃H₃NO₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
85.06140

[ Flash Point ]:
82ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
85.01640

[ PSA ]:
50.09000

[ LogP ]:
0.31888

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
1.48mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.407

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H312-H332

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
36

[ RIDADR ]:
NA 1993 / PGIII

[ HS Code ]:
2926909090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2926909090

[ Summary ]:
HS:2926909090 other nitrile-function compounds VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Formyloxy-acetonitrile-a reagent for convenient N-and O-formylations. Deutsch J, et al.

J. Prakt. Chem./Chem.-Ztg. 338(1) , 488-90, (1996)

A convenient procedure for the formylation of amines and alcohols using cyanomethyl formate. Deutsch J and Niclas H-J.

Synth. Commun. 23(11) , 1561-68, (1993)

UV-Induced Rotamerization and Vibrational Spectra of the Conformers of Cyanomethyl Formate: Matrix Isolation Infrared and ab Initio Studies. Dahlqvist M, et al.

J. Phys. Chem. A 101(7) , 1260-66, (1997)