Ethyl cyanoformate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Ethyl cyanoformate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Ethyl cyanoformate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Chemical Identifiers
CAS623-49-4
IUPAC Nameethyl cyanoformate
Molecular FormulaC4H5NO2
InChI KeyMSMGXWFHBSCQFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCOC(=O)C#N
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay (GC)≥98.5%
CommentMay form slight precipitate on storage
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Refractive Index1.3800-1.3840 @ 20?C
Appearance (Color)Clear or slightly turbid colorless
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Ethyl cyanoformate is used as reagent in the preparation of N-substituted amindinoformic acid and ethyl-4-quinazoline -2-carboxylate.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Ethyl cyanoformate is used as reagent in the preparation of N-substituted amindinoformic acid and ethyl-4-quinazoline -2-carboxylate.

Solubility
Miscible with chloroform and methanol.

Notes
Moisture sensitive. Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Reagent for ethoxycarbonylation of enolate anions: Tetrahedron, 43, 45 (1987). In the presence of ZnCl2, active methylene compounds are converted to ɑ-amino acrylate esters: Tetrahedron. Lett, 2525 (1979).
  2. North, M.; Urwin, S. Kinetics and mechanism of base catalysed ethyl cyanoformate addition to aldehydes. Tetrahedron 2014, 70 (40), 7100-7105.
  3. Ji, N., Yao, L.; He, W.; Li, Y. Bifunctional Schiff base/Ti (IV) catalysts for enantioselective cyanoformylation of aldehydes with ethyl cyanoformate. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2013, 27 (4), 209-213.