15657-96-2

Basic information

• Product Name: 1-cyanoethyl acetate
• CAS NO: 15657-96-2
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₇NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 113.1146
• Mol File: 15657-96-2.mol
• Article Data: 8

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 173.4°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 67°C
• Density: 1.044g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 1.27mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.41
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1-cyanoethyl acetate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1-cyanoethyl acetate(15657-96-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1-cyanoethyl acetate(15657-96-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 15657-96-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Physical state

Colorless to yellow liquid

Odor

Fruity

Primary uses

Chemical intermediate in production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other organic compounds

Secondary uses

Solvent and reagent in organic synthesis

Importance

Versatile building block for the synthesis of a wide range of compounds, valuable in chemical manufacturing industry

Safety concerns

Toxic if ingested or inhaled, may cause skin and eye irritation, should be handled with care and in accordance with proper safety protocols.

Upstream product

• 5912-58-3 1-chloroethyl acetate 
• 143-33-9 sodium cyanide 
• 74-90-8 hydrogen cyanide 
• 108-24-7 acetic anhydride 
• 75-07-0 acetaldehyde 
• 78-97-7 2-hydroxy-propionitrile 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 108-05-4 vinyl acetate 
• 121-44-8 triethylamine 
• 75-86-5 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile 
• 631-57-2 Acetyl cyanide 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 107-13-1 acrylonitrile 
• 122-78-1 phenylacetaldehyde 

Downstream Products

• 74-90-8 hydrogen cyanide 
• 75-07-0 acetaldehyde 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 107-13-1 acrylonitrile 
• 78-97-7 2-hydroxy-propionitrile 
• 56955-19-2 ethyl 2-(2-oxo-1-cyano-2-ethoxyethylidene)-cyclohexanecarboxylate 
• 302-72-7 rac-Ala-OH 
• 869719-14-2 1-cyano-4-oxo-2,6-diphenyl-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid methyl ester 

Relevant articles and documents

Hydroacetoxylation of olefins with acetic acid genetated in situ from vinyl acetate in the presence of ruthenium complexes

Ruthenium complexes catalyze the decomposition of vinyl acetate releasing the acetic acid and its subsequent addition to linear and cyclic olefins.

Asymmetric hydrocyanation of olefins catalyzed by chiral diphosphite-nickel complexes

Chiral aryl diphosphite ligands derived from binaphthol were found to be effective in the nickel-catalyzed hydrocyanation of a variety of olefins. Enantioselective hydrocyanations of styrene, 4-substituted styrenes and norbornene were achieved with excell

DABCO-Mediated Synthesis and Biological Activity of Cyanihydrin Esters

Cyanohydrin esters 1-31 have been prepared from α-ketonitriles and aldehydes using DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclooctane) as nucleophilic acylation catalyst.The modofied piperonal 8 was found to inhibit the formation of thromboxane synthetase.