CYANOMETHYL FORMATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

173 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.187 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.407(lit.)

Flash point:

180 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

BRN 

1741714

CAS DataBase Reference

150760-95-5

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22

Safety Statements 

36

RIDADR 

NA 1993 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-21

HS Code 

2926.90.5050

MSDS

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CYANOMETHYL FORMATE Usage And Synthesis

Purification Methods

Purify it by fractional distillation and redistilling the middle fraction. It is useful for the formylation of alcohols and amines. The 13C NMR has  (CDCl3) at 47.87, 114.47 and 159.46ppm. [Deutsch & Niclas Synth Commun 23 1561 1993, Duczek et al. Synthesis 37 1966.]

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