Iodine cyanide is an inorganic compound, a salt of iodine and hydrocyanic acid with the formula ICN, colorless crystals, slightly soluble in water, highly toxic [1] .
| Cyanide iodine | |
|---|---|
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| Are common | |
| Systematic name | Cyanide iodine |
| Traditional names | Cyanide iodine; iodine |
| Chem. formula | ICN |
| Physical properties | |
| condition | colorless crystals |
| Molar mass | 152.92 g / mol |
| Density | 2.84 g / cm³ |
| Thermal properties | |
| T. melt. | 146-147 ° C |
| T. Subl. | 136 ° C |
| Chemical properties | |
| Water solubility | slightly soluble |
| Solubility in ethanol | dissolves |
| Solubility in the air | dissolves |
| Classification | |
| Reg. CAS number | 506-78-5 |
| Pubchem | |
| Reg. EINECS number | 208-053-3 |
| SMILES | |
| Inchi | |
| RTECS | NN1750000 |
| Chemspider | |
| Security | |
| R-phrases | R26 , R27 , R28 - R32 |
| S-phrases | (S1 / 2) , S7 , S28 , S29 , S45 |
Getting
- For the first time, cyanide iodine was obtained by Friedrich Wöhler in the interaction of dry potassium cyanide with iodine.
Physical Properties
Iodine cyanide forms colorless crystals.
It is poorly soluble in water with decomposition, well soluble in ether , which is used during purification by extraction .
Biological properties
Iodine cyanide is a strong poison, but it is inferior to hydrocyanic acid in terms of toxicity, a strong lacrimator .
Application
- Preservative in taxidermy .
Literature
- Chemist Handbook / Redkol .: Nikolsky B.P. et al. - 3rd ed., Rev. - L .: Chemistry, 1971. - T. 2. - 1168 p.
- Los K. Synthetic poisons. - M .: Foreign Literature, 1963. - 258 p.