CAS Number: 151-50-8
Formula: CKN
Formula Weight: 65.12
Linear Formula: KCN
MDL No.: MFCD00011397
Purity: >=96.0%
Melting Point: 634 C (lit.)
Beilstein Registry Number: 3593645
EC Number: 205-792-3
UNSPSC Code: 12352300
General description: Potassium cyanide is a colorless hygroscopic compound. Its crystals exhibit cubic crystal system. It can be prepared by reacting hydrogen cyanide with potassium hydroxide. It participates in benzoin condensation reaction.
Application: Potassium cyanide may be employed in the following studies:. As a reducing agent in the colorimetric determination of amino acids.. Preparation of ferrocylacetonitrile, via reaction with methiodide of N,N-dimethylaminomethylferrocene.. Synthesis of O-acetylcyanohydrins.. Cyanation of aldimines via asymmetric Strecker-type reactions in the presence of chiral phase-transfer catalysts to form +¦-amino nitriles.. Metal-catalyzed addition of cyanide to 1,2-epoxides to form +¦-hydroxy nitriles.
RTECS: TS8750000
RIDADR: UN 1680 6.1 / PGI
WGK Germany: 3
R Codes: 26/27/28-32-50/53
S Codes: 7-28-29-45-60-61
IOD Codes: T+,N
Symbol: GHS05, GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H290-H300 + H310 + H330-H371-H372-H410
Precautionary statements: P260-P262-P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P302 + P352 + P310-P304 + P340 + P310-P391-P403 + P233
Target Organs: Missing Phrase - N11.00500180