Methyl propiolate

Methyl propiolate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl prop-2-ynoate
Other names
methyl propynoate
methyl acetylenecarboxylate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 922-67-8 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
Beilstein Reference
 4-02-00-01688
ChemSpider
  • 12948
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.894 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 213-083-5
PubChem CID
  • 13536
UNII
  • T88NXO102K checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID60238923 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C4H4O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h1H,2H3
    Key: IMAKHNTVDGLIRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COC(=O)C#C
Properties
Chemical formula
 C4H4O2
Molar mass 84.074 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.945 g mL−1
Boiling point 103–105 °C (217–221 °F; 376–378 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Methyl propiolate is an organic compound with the formula HC2CO2CH3. It is the methyl ester of propiolic acid, the simplest acetylenic carboxylic acid. It is a colorless liquid that is miscible with organic solvents. The compound is a reagent and building block for the synthesis of other organic compounds, reactions that exploit the electrophilicity of the alkyne group.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hirst, Gavin C. (2001). "Methyl Propiolate". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rm237. ISBN 0471936235.