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Potassium cyanide

Catalog No. 60178 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 151-50-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

Title
氰化钾
IUPAC name
potassiumcarbonitrile
IUPAC Traditional name
zyankali

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 3593645
MDL Number MFCD00011397
CAS Number 151-50-8
EC Number 205-792-3
PubChem SID 24881807

PROPERTIES

Antion Traces sulfide (S2-): ≤5 mg/kg
Antion Traces thiocyanate (SCN-): ≤100 mg/kg
Cation Traces Al: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Cation Traces Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cation Traces Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Fe: ≤100 mg/kg
Cation Traces Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Na: ≤5000 mg/kg
Cation Traces Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cation Traces Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
Impurities insoluble matter, passes filter test
λ 1 M in H2O
Linear Formula KCN
Product Line BioUltra
Purity ≥98.0% (AT)
Antion Traces chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg
Antion Traces sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg
Absorption Wavelength λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06
Absorption Wavelength λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.03
Melting Point 634 °C(lit.)
pH 11.0-13.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)
Solubility H2O: soluble1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
GHS Pictograms GHS05
GHS Pictograms GHS06
GHS Pictograms GHS08
GHS Pictograms GHS09
GHS Signal Word Danger
GHS Hazard statements H290-H300 +H310 + H330-H370-H372-H410
European Hazard Symbols Highly toxic Highly toxic (T+)
European Hazard Symbols Nature polluting Nature polluting (N)
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Personal Protective Equipment 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
GHS Precautionary statements P260-P264-P273-P280-P284-P301 + P310
RID/ADR UN 1680 6.1/PG 1
Risk Statements 26/27/28-32-50/53
Safety Statements 7-28-29-45-60-61
Supplemental Hazard Statements Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
Hazard Class 6.1
UN Number 1680
Packing Group 1
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
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
Description (简体中文)
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

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