Methyl cyanoformate
Encyclopedia
Methyl cyanoformate is the organic compound
with the formula
CH3OC(O)CN. This colorless liquid is used as a reagent
in organic synthesis
as a source of the methoxycarbonyl group.
It was also the active ingredient in the pesticide product Zyklon A.
It is also known as Mander's
reagent.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with the formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
CH3OC(O)CN. This colorless liquid is used as a reagent
Reagent
A reagent is a "substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs." Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, a reactant is less specifically a "substance that is consumed in the course of...
in organic synthesis
Organic synthesis
Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the construction of organic compounds via organic reactions. Organic molecules can often contain a higher level of complexity compared to purely inorganic compounds, so the synthesis of organic compounds has...
as a source of the methoxycarbonyl group.
It was also the active ingredient in the pesticide product Zyklon A.
It is also known as Mander's
Lew Mander
Lewis Norman Mander, FAA, FRS is a New Zealand organic chemist. He has widely explored the synthesis and chemistry of the gibberellin class of diterpenes over a 20 year period....
reagent.