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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2-Cyanoacetamide is an organic compound. It is an acetic amide with a nitrile functional group.
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2-Cyanoacetamide | |
Other names
Malonamide nitrile 3-Nitrilopropionamide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.211 |
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C3H4N2O | |
Molar mass | 84.078 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.163 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 119 to 121 °C (246 to 250 °F; 392 to 394 K) |
Boiling point | 351.2 °C (664.2 °F; 624.3 K) |
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H302, H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyanoacetamide is used in spectrofluorimetric methods to determine the activity of antihistamine H1 receptor antagonistic drugs such as ebastine, cetirizine dihydrochloride and fexofenadine hydrochloride.[1]
2-Cyanoacetamide is prepared from chloroacetic acid via Kolbe nitrile synthesis[2] followed by Fischer esterification and ester aminolysis.[3]
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