3-Cyanopropionic acid methyl ester
[CAS 4107-62-4]

Identification

• Name: 3-Cyanopropionic acid methyl ester
• Synonyms: Methyl 3-cyanopropanoate; Methyl 3-cyanopropionate; Methyl beta-cyanopropionate; NSC 71943
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₇NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 113.11
• CAS Registry Number: 4107-62-4
• EC Number: 675-804-3

Properties

• Solubility: Soluble (44 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.047±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Boiling point: 211 °C^**
• Refractive index: 1.4250 (589.3 nm 20 °C)^***
• Flash point: 87.5±9.4 °C, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^*** Nazarov, I. N.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	1B	H340
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	4	H227
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H311
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351