Cyano acetic acid, PurReagent >98.0%

PurReagent


Linear Formula:  C3H3NO2
Molecular Weight:  85.06 g/mol
CAS Number: 372-09-8

Properties

Vapour pressure 0.1 mm Hg ( 100 °C)
Water Solubility 1000 g/l at 20 °C - soluble
Autoignition temp. 575 °C
Explosion limit No data available
Assay Purity >98%
Refractive index n/20D 1.3764
B pt. 108 °C
M pt. 64-70 °C
Density 1.3676
Form solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H302+H332-H314
Precautionary Statement  P260-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Danger
HS Code 98020000
Flash point 107 °C
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
UN Number 3261

Description

Application
Cyanoacetic acid is widely used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries as a starting material or intermediate in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) heterocyclic compounds vitamins and specialty chemicals as well as in research and analytical method development.

Purpose
Its purpose is to act as a reactive building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals agrochemicals dyes and other fine chemicals through carboncarbon bond-forming reactions.

General Description
Cyanoacetic acid is an organic compound containing both a cyano (CN) group and a carboxylic acid (COOH) group. It is a versatile chemical intermediate used in organic synthesis.