Potassium Cyanide 96%+ ACS Reagent, 2.5 kg

Potassium Cyanide ≥96.0% ACS Reagent 2.5 Kg

• CAS Number 151-50-8
• Linear Formula KCN
• Molecular Weight 65.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number 3593645
• EC Number 205-792-3
• MDL number MFCD00011397
• PubChem Substance ID 329752024

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 α-amino nitriles.
Metal-catalyzed addition of cyanide to 1,2-epoxides to form β-hydroxy nitriles.

Safety Information

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
Supplemental Hazard Statements Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
RIDADR UN 1680 6.1 / PGI
WGK Germany 3
RTECS TS8750000