Methyl Cyanoacetate

CAS: 105-34-0

Ref. TR-M294995

Product Information

• Name: Methyl Cyanoacetate
• Synonyms: 2-Cyano-acetic Acid Methyl Ester, Cyano-acetic Acid Methyl Ester, (Methoxycarbonyl)acetonitrile, 2-Cyanoacetic Acid Methyl Ester, Cyanoacetic Acid Methyl Ester, Methyl 2-Cyanoacetate, Methyl Cyanoethanoate, Methyl alpha-Cyanoacetate, NSC 3113, NSC 68507, 2-Cyanoacetic acid methyl ester, Acetate, Cyano-, Methyl, Acetic Acid, Cyano-, Methylester, Acetic acid, 2-cyano-, methyl ester, Cianoacetato De Metilo, Cyanessigsaeure-Methylester, Cyanoacetate De Methyle, Cyanoacetic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-cyanoacetate, Methyl cyanoethanoate, Methyl α-cyanoacetate, Methylcyanacetat, Nsc 3113, Nsc 68507

Description

Applications Methyl Cyanoacetate is often used as a nucleophile in the electrochemical oxidation of catechols. Methyl Cyanoacetate is also a reagent in the synthesis of Methyl 2-Amino-4-trifluoromethylthiophene-3-carboxylate (M287290); a compound used in the synthesis of DPP-IV inhibitors for treating type 2 diabetes.
References Rafiee, M., et al.: J. Electroanal. Chem., 626, 36 (2009); Deng, J., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 46, 71 (2010)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 99.09
• Formula: C₄H₅NO₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C21H35NO6/c1-21(2,3)28-20(27)22(12-14-4-8-16(9-5-14)18(23)24)13-15-6-10-17(11-7-15)19(25)26/h14-17H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,23,24)(H,25,26)
• InChI key: InChIKey=FWYKPMIXWQTGKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC(=O)N(CC1CCC(C(=O)O)CC1)CC1CCC(C(=O)O)CC1