Methyl cyanoformate , 99% , 17640-15-2

CAS NO.：17640-15-2

Empirical Formula: C3H3NO2

Molecular Weight: 85.06

MDL number: MFCD00013420

EINECS: 241-626-6

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 185-186 °C
• Boiling point: 100-101 °C (lit.)
• Density: 1.072 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.374(lit.)
• Flash point: 79 °F
• BRN: 1742994
• EPA Substance Registry System: Carbonocyanidic acid, methyl ester (17640-15-2)

Description and Uses

Methyl cyanoformate is the organic compound with the formula CH₃OC(O)CN. It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis as a source of the methoxy carbonyl group , in which context it is also known as Mander's reagent. It was also the active ingredient in the pesticide product Zyklon A.

Organic synthesis.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS02,GHS06
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H226-H300+H310+H330-H315-H319
• Precautionary statements: P210-P233-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: T+
• Risk Statements: 10-26/27/28-36/38-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-28-36/37-45
• RIDADR: UN 3275 6.1/PG 2
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: LQ7525000
• F: 10-19-21
• HazardClass: 3.2
• PackingGroup: III