Methyl cyanoformate

Methyl cyanoformate
IUPAC name

Methyl cyanoformate
Identifiers
CAS number 17640-15-2
PubChem 24857095
Properties
Molecular formula C3H3NO2
Molar mass 85.06 g mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.072 g/cm3
Boiling point

100-101 °C
Hazards
Main hazards toxic
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Methyl cyanoformate is the organic compound with the formula CH3OC(O)CN. This colorless liquid is used as a reagent in organic synthesis as a source of the methoxycarbonyl group.[1] It was also the active ingredient in the pesticide product Zyklon A.

It is also known as Mander's reagent.

See also

References

  1. ^ Simon R. Crabtree, W. L. Alex Chu, Lewis N. Mander "C-Acylation of Enolates by Methyl Cyanoformate: An Examination of Site- and Stereoselectivity"Synlett 1990; 1990: 169–170. doi:10.1055/s-1990-21025