Diethoxyacetonitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-19--18 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

167.7 °C/773 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.929 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4(lit.)

Flash point:

121 °F

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

InChIKey

UDELMRIGXNCYLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

EPA Substance Registry System

Acetonitrile, diethoxy- (6136-93-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

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

Safety Statements 

16-26-27-36/37/39

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2926907090

MSDS

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Diethoxyacetonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Diethoxyacetonitrile may be used in the preparation of methyl 5-diethoxymethylimidazole-4-carboxylate, via anionic cycloaddition reaction with methyl isocyanoacetate.

General Description

Diethoxyacetonitrile is a 2,2-dialkoxyalkanenitrile derivative. Reaction of hydrocyanic acid with various ortho esters of aliphatic and aromatic acids in the presence of acidic catalyst has been reported to afford diethoxyacetonitrile. Houben-Hoesch reaction of diethoxyacetonitrile with 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene affords tris(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methane.

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