Ethyl cyanoformate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Ethyl cyanoformate
Molecular formula	C 4 H 5 NO 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 623-49-4 EC number 210-797-9 ECHA InfoCard 100.009.817 PubChem 69336 Wikidata Q17122718
properties
Molar mass	99.09 g mol −1
density	1.003 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
boiling point	115-116 ° C
solubility	almost insoluble in water soluble in ethanol
Refractive index	1.381 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 226-301-311-314-331 P: 261-280-301 + 310-305 + 351 + 338-310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Ethyl cyanoformate is a chemical compound that belongs to the carboxylic acid esters and nitriles .

use

Ethyl cyanoate is used as a synthesis base for pharmaceuticals.

See also

• Methyl cyanoformate

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} data sheet Ethyl cyanoformate, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 2, 2014 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ ^{a b} David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-240.