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Cyanoacetic acid

Synonym(s):Cyanoacetic acid;Malonic acid mononitrile

  • CAS NO.:372-09-8
  • Empirical Formula: C3H3NO2
  • Molecular Weight: 85.06
  • MDL number: MFCD00002677
  • EINECS: 206-743-9
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-12-18 14:15:32
Cyanoacetic acid Structural

What is Cyanoacetic acid?

Description

Cyanoacetic acid is an organic compound. It is a white, hygroscopic solid. The compound contains two functional groups, a nitrile (C≡N) and a carboxylic acid. It is a precursor to cyanoacrylates, components of adhesives.
Cyanoacetic acid is used in pharmaceutical industry for producing vitamin B6 and caffeine. It is also used in making dyes, agricultural chemicals, and in the synthesis of phenylacetic acid esters. It acts as a precursor cyanoacrylates viz. ethyl cyanoacrylate.

Chemical properties

white to light beige adhering crystalline solid

The Uses of Cyanoacetic acid

Cyanoacetic acid is used in pharmaceutical industry for producing vitamin B6 and caffeine. It is also used in making dyes, agricultural chemicals, and in the synthesis of phenylacetic acid esters. It acts as a precursor cyanoacrylates viz. ethyl cyanoacrylate.

The Uses of Cyanoacetic acid

Cyanoacetic acid was used in the synthesis of N-piperidine-cyanacetamide and N-morpholyl-cyanacetamide. It was also used in the preparation of a panchromatic dye for dye-sensitized solar cells.

The Uses of Cyanoacetic acid

Synthesis of intermediates; manufacture of barbital.

Definition

ChEBI: A monocarboxylic acid that consists of acetic acid bearing a cyano substituent.

What are the applications of Application

Cyanoacetic acid can be used as a reagent:
Along with acetic anhydride for cyanoacetylation of various pyrroles, indoles, and aniline derivatives. It can also be used in other reactions such as cyclizations, syntheses of coumarins and other heterocycles.
To prepare of key intermediate via Knoevenagel condensation in the total synthesis of 5-acetamido-substituted melatonin derivatives as MT3 receptor ligands.
In the synthesis of aminopyrrolinone derivatives by reacting Ugi adducts of cyanoacetic acid and aromatic aldehydes.

Preparation

Cyanoacetic acid is prepared by treatment of chloroacetate salts with sodium cyanide followed by acidification. Electrosynthesis by cathodic reduction of carbon dioxide and anodic oxidation of acetonitrile also affords cyanoacetic acid.

General Description

Yellow-brown liquid with an unpleasant odor. Sinks and mixes with water.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

White, moderately toxic solid, combustible. When heated to decomposition Cyanoacetic acid emits toxic fumes of nitrile and oxides of nitrogen. A stirred mixture with furfuryl alcohol exploded violently upon heating [MCA Case History No 858].

Health Hazard

Contact irritates eyes and may irritate skin.

Fire Hazard

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic oxides of nitrogen and toxic and flammable acetonitrile vapors may form in fire.

Purification Methods

Recrystallise the acid to constant melting point from *benzene/acetone (2:3), and dry it over silica gel. [Beilstein 2 H 583, 2 I 253, 2 II 530, 2 III 1626, 2 IV 1888.]

Properties of Cyanoacetic acid

Melting point: 65 °C
Boiling point: 108 °C0.15 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  1.3676 (rough estimate)
vapor pressure  0.1 mm Hg ( 100 °C)
refractive index  1.3764 (estimate)
Flash point: 226 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  H2O: soluble50mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow
form  Adhering Crystalline Solid
pka 2.45(at 25℃)
color  White to light beige
PH 1.6 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility  1000 g/L (20 ºC)
Sensitive  Hygroscopic
Merck  14,2689
BRN  506325
Dielectric constant 33.0(4℃)
CAS DataBase Reference 372-09-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Acetic acid, cyano-(372-09-8)
EPA Substance Registry System Cyanoacetic acid (372-09-8)

Safety information for Cyanoacetic acid

Signal word Danger
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Corrosion
Corrosives
GHS05
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H314:Skin corrosion/irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.
P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for Cyanoacetic acid

InChIKey MLIREBYILWEBDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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