Ethyl cyanoacetate

Ethyl cyanoacetate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl cyanoacetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	105-56-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	13856579;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.009
EC Number	203-309-0;
PubChem CID	7764;
UNII	X9N006U0F8 ;
UN number	3276 2666
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9026718 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H7NO2/c1-2-8-5(7)3-4-6/h2-3H2,1H3 Key: ZIUSEGSNTOUIPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCOC(=O)CC#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H7NO2
Molar mass	113.116 g·mol−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−67.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H319, H332
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P322, P330, P337+P313, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 1 1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethyl cyanoacetate is an organic compound that contains a carboxylate ester and a nitrile. It is a colourless liquid with a pleasant odor. This material is useful as a starting material for synthesis due to its variety of functional groups and chemical reactivity.