2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]acetamide

1-Cyanoacetyl-3-ethylurea is white crystal in pure form, white powdery solid in industrial form, m.p. 173°C, small solubility in cold water, but larger solubility in boiling water.

1-(Cyanoacetyl)-3-ethylurea is an intermediate in synthesizing E-1-(2-Cyano-2-hydroxyiminoacetyl)-3-ethylurea (C988173), an oxime containing compound that can be used as a reactant in the synthesis of Cymoxanil (C988995), which is a fungicide applied as seed treatment or as foliar application to the plants to control late blight.