potassiumcarbonitrile

• ChemBase ID: 153660
• Molecular Formular: CKN
• Molecular Mass: 65.1157
• Monoisotopic Mass: 64.96678069
• SMILES: C(#N)[K]
• Canonical SMILES: [K]C#N
• InChI: InChI=1S/CN.K/c1-2
• InChIKey: YUZRZFQHUCKACF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

NAMES AND DATABASE IDS

Names

• IUPAC name: potassiumcarbonitrile
• IUPAC Traditional name: zyankali
• Synonyms: Potassium cyanide; Potassium cyanide solution; Cyanide standard solution; 氰化钾; Cyanide standard solution

Database IDs

• CAS Number: 151-50-8
• EC Number: 205-792-3
• MDL Number: MFCD00011397
• Beilstein Number: 3593645
• PubChem SID: 24847358; 24881807; 24852474; 162247799; 24858897
• PubChem CID: 9032

CALCULATED PROPERTIES

• H Acceptors: 1
• H Donor: 0
• LogD (pH = 5.5): 0.0901
• LogD (pH = 7.4): 0.0901
• Log P: 0.0901
• Molar Refractivity: 6.6556 cm^3
• Polarizability: 4.733503 Å^3
• Polar Surface Area: 23.79 Å^2
• Rotatable Bonds: 0
• Lipinski's Rule of Five: true

PROPERTIES

Physical Property

• Solubility: H2O: soluble1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• Melting Point: 634 °C(lit.)
• Absorption Wavelength: λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06; λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.03
• pH: 11.0-13.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

Safety Information

• RTECS: TS8750000
• European Hazard Symbols: Nature polluting (N); Highly toxic (T+)
• UN Number: 1680
• German water hazard class: 3
• Hazard Class: 6.1
• Packing Group: 1
• Risk Statements: 26/27/28-32-50/53
• Safety Statements: 7-28-29-45-60-61
• GHS Pictograms: GHS05; GHS06; GHS08; GHS09
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• GHS Hazard statements: H290-H300 +H310 + H330-H370-H372-H410
• GHS Precautionary statements: P260-P264-P273-P280-P284-P301 + P310
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges; Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face particle respirator type N100 (US), Gloves, respirator cartridge type N100 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
• RID/ADR: UN 1680 6.1/PG 1
• Supplemental Hazard Statements: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.

Product Information

• Purity: ≥95.0%; ≥96%; ≥96.0%; ≥97.0%; ≥97.0% (AT); ≥98.0%; ≥98.0% (AT)
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL CN-
• Grade: ACS reagent; ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur.; JIS special grade; puriss.; puriss. p.a.; purum p.a.; SAJ first grade; technical
• Impurities: ≤0.01% thiocyanate (SCN); insoluble matter, passes filter test
• Cation Traces: Ag: ≤5 mg/kg; Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤50 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤50 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤50 mg/kg; Fe: ≤0.03%; Fe: ≤100 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤0.5%; Na: ≤5000 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤50 mg/kg; Pb: ≤10 mg/kg; Pb: ≤2 mg/kg; Pb: ≤2 ppm; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤50 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Tl: ≤50 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤50 mg/kg
• Antion Traces: chloride (Cl-): ≤0.5%; chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg; chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg; phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.005%; phosphate (PO43-): ≤50 mg/kg; S2-: ≤0.003%; SCN-: passes test; sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.04%; sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg; sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg; sulfate (SO42-): ≤400 mg/kg; sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg; sulfide (S2-): ≤10 mg/kg; sulfide (S2-): ≤5 mg/kg; thiocyanate (SCN-): ≤100 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H2O
• Product Line: BioUltra
• Linear Formula: KCN
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CKN

DETAILS

Sigma Aldrich - 60178

Other Notes
Blocks electron transport to oxygen via cytochrome oxidase, hence employed in the determination of succinate dehydrogenase in submitochondrial particles by preventing substantial loss of succinate by electron flux to O21,2

Sigma Aldrich - 60179

Other Notes
Decomposition of cassiterite by fusion1,2

Sigma Aldrich - 207810

Packaging
2.5 kg in poly bottle
25, 500 g in poly bottle