Azidoacetic acid methyl ester

What is Azidoacetic acid methyl ester?

Methyl 2-azidoacetate is widely used as a precursor to build triazole derivatives via alkyne-azide click chemistry. Some of the examples include the synthesis of coumarin-triazole derivatives as potential antiplasmodial agents and macrocyclic triazole containing largazole analogs as histone deacetylases-1 (HDAC1) inhibitors.
It can be used to synthesize various pyrrole derivatives by Knoevenagel condensation as in the synthesis of near-infrared boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) donors for organic tandem solar cells.
It can also be used in Hemetsberger-Knittel synthesis of substituted 5-, 6-, and 7-azaindoles.
Synthesis of highly fluorescent pyreno[2,1-b]pyrroles using methyl 2-azidoacetate as one of the reagents.

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Flame Flammables GHS02 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H226:Flammable liquids H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.