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Ethyl formimidate hydrochloride

Ethyl formimidate hydrochloride chemical structure
CAS Number16694-46-5
FormulaHC(=NH)OC2H5·HCl
Mol. Weight109.55 g/mol

What is Ethyl formimidate hydrochloride?

Ethyl formimidate hydrochloride is a chemical compound with CAS number 16694-46-5 and molecular formula HC(=NH)OC2H5·HCl. It is used in various industrial and research applications.

Applications

Reactant involved in the synthesis of biologically active molecules including:
• Bredinin via amination of an acyclic precursor1
• Amidine conjugates of the ornithine moiety of an antifungal2

Reactant involved in:
• Intermolecular cyclization3
• Mo-catalyzed asymmetric ring-closing metathesis for synthesis of cyclid amides and amines4
• Synthesis of peptidic 1-cyanopyrrolidines5

Specifications

Linear Formula

HC(=NH)OC2H5·HCl

Molecular Weight

109.55 g/mol

Safety Information

GHS07GHS07
Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315-H319-H335

Precautionary Statements

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

Required PPE

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Melting Point

75 °C (dec.)(lit.)

WGK Germany

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