Applications
Cyanoacetate is a building block for the synthesis of heterocycles and are are used as drugs. It is also used as Pharmaceutical intermediates, or Oil soluble couplers of film raw material . It is also used as a reagent in labelled pyrimidine and purine synthesis. It is used as an intermediate of fine chemicals such as medicine and dyestuff.

Solubility
It is slightly soluble in water. Mostly soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform, ethyl acetate.

Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible materials strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents.