Methyl cyanoformate
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Methyl cyanoformate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.826 |
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C3H3NO2 | |
Molar mass | 85.06 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.072 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 100 to 101 °C (212 to 214 °F; 373 to 374 K) |
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Main hazards | toxic |
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Methyl cyanoformate is the organic compound with the formula CH3OC(O)CN. It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis as a source of the methoxycarbonyl group,[1] in which context it is also known as Mander's reagent.
It is notoriously known for being an ingredient in Zyklon A, a predecessor to Zyklon B, the brand name of a German gas pesticide that was used during the Holocaust.
References
- ↑ Simon R. Crabtree, W. L. Alex Chu, Lewis N. Mander "C-Acylation of Enolates by Methyl Cyanoformate: An Examination of Site- and Stereoselectivity"Synlett 1990; 1990: 169–170. doi:10.1055/s-1990-21025
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