Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
16130-58-8
Molecular Formula
C3H2ClNO
Molecular Weight
103.51 g/mol
Synonym

2-Cyanoacetyl chloride;Acetyl chloride, cyano-;Acetyl chloride, 2-cyano-

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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2-Cyanoacetyl chloride is a reactive acyl chloride containing both a cyano (–CN) and an acid chloride (–COCl) functional group. It is widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis for the preparation of heterocycles, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other specialty compounds due to its strong acylating properties.