METHYL ISOCYANATOFORMATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

97 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.251 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.413(lit.)

Flash point:

87 °F

storage temp. 

-20°C

InChI

1S/C3H3NO3/c1-7-3(6)4-2-5/h1H3

InChIKey

YOVQDZPAVARTTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)N=C=O

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10-20/21/22-36/37/38-42

Safety Statements 

16-26-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 3
Resp. Sens. 1
Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Sens. 1
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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METHYL ISOCYANATOFORMATE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Methoxycarbonyl isocyanate can be used for compound synthesis[1].

General Description

Methyl isocyanatoformate, also known as methyl carbonisocyanatidate, is an organic building block containing an isocyanate group.

References

[1] Komuro K, et al. Efficient Preparation of Cyclic α-Alkylidene β-Oxo Imides by Using a Flow Microreactor System. Synlett, 2018, 29(15): 1989-1994.

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