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380970

Sodium cyanide

reagent grade, 97%

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Linear Formula:
NaCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
49.01
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
205-599-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3587243
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
powder, chunks or granules
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

vapor density

1.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 817 °C)

assay

97%

form

powder, chunks or granules

pH

11-12 (25 °C, 49 g/L)

mp

563.7 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na]C#N

InChI

1S/CN.Na/c1-2;

InChI key

RTVFYQXEHKQMKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium cyanide is a hygroscopic salt and moderately strong base. It is soluble in water. Sodium cyanide is a strong nucleophile used to produce nitriles.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Thyroid

supp_hazards

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3



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