Ethyl 5-cyano-2-oxopentanoate
[CAS# 857431-56-2]

Identification

• Name: Ethyl 5-cyano-2-oxopentanoate
• Synonyms: Ethyl 5-cyano-2-oxovalerate; MFCD01319627
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₁NO₃
• Molecular Weight: 169.18
• CAS Registry Number: 857431-56-2
• SMILES: O=C(CCCC#N)C(=O)OCC
• InChI: 1S/C8H11NO3/c1-2-12-8(11)7(10)5-3-4-6-9/h2-5H2,1H3
• InChIKey: JVDNGORKEHABKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.094g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 300.288°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 129.934°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.441 (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: REFRIGERATE, FLAMMABLE