Methyl cyclopropane carboxylate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

119 °C/764 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.985 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.419(lit.)

Flash point:

64 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.980.985

color 

Clear colorless

Water Solubility 

Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.

BRN 

2039388

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-7-5(6)4-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

PKAHQJNJPDVTDP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)C1CC1

CAS DataBase Reference

2868-37-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, methyl ester(2868-37-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, methyl ester (2868-37-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-21/22-36

Safety Statements 

16-26-36-9-33-29

RIDADR 

UN 1992 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

GZ2017500

Autoignition Temperature

435 °C

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29162000

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 2

MSDS

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Methyl cyclopropane carboxylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

Uses

Methyl cyclopropane carboxylate is used as a reagent in the synthesis of N’thiazole and N-pyrazole based inhibitors of MAP kinase p38α.

Uses

It is primarily used an intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and agrochemical products. Methyl cyclopropane carboxylate is used as a reagent in the synthesis of N-thiazole and N-pyrazole based inhibitors of MAP kinase p38α.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl cyclopropanecarboxylate is a methyl ester derived from cyclopropanecarboxylic acid. It is a methyl ester and a member of cyclopropanes. It is functionally related to a cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 9, p. 4545, 1968 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)99181-6

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