Sodium cyanide
SIGALD/205222 - ACS reagent, ≥95.0%
CAS Number: 143-33-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CNNa
Molecular Weight: 49.01
EC Number: 205-599-4
MDL Number: MFCD00003523
Linear Formula: NaCN
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.15% |
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.02% | |
S2-: ≤0.005% | |
SCN-: ≤0.02% | |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05% | |
assay | ≥95.0% |
cation traces | Fe: ≤0.005% |
Pb: ≤0.005% | |
form | crystalline powder |
powder, crystals or chunks | |
grade | ACS reagent |
InChI | 1S/CN.Na/c1-2; |
InChI key | RTVFYQXEHKQMKO-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 563.7 °C (lit.) |
pH | 11-12 (25 °C, 49 g/L) |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | [Na]C#N |
solubility | water: soluble(lit.) |
vapor density | 1.7 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 817 °C) |
Application: | Sodium cyanide may be employed for the synthesis of the following compounds: • α-amino acids • Prussian blue (cyanide pigment) • nitriles, via reaction with primary and secondary chlorides |
General description: | Sodium cyanide is colorless sodium salt and its crystals belong to the cubic crystal system. Its aqueous solutions are strongly basic due to the presence of cyanide ion. It can be synthesized by reacting sodium hydroxide with hydrogen cyanide. Sodium cyanide is a key precursor for the synthesis of various organic intermediates. It participates in the RuCl3-mediated oxidative cyanation of tertiary amines. |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
Symbol | GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H290 - H300 + H310 + H330 - H372 - H400 |
Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P314 |
Hazard Codes | T+,N |
Risk Statements | 26/27/28-32-48/25-50/53 |
Safety Statements | 7-28-29-45-60-61 |
RIDADR | UN 1689 6.1 / PGI |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
Purity | ≥95.0% |
mp | 563.7 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |