Cyanogen fluoride

Cyanogen fluoride
Skeletal formula of cyanogen fluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Carbononitridic fluoride[1]
Other names
Fluorine cyanide
Cyano fluoride
Cyanogen fluoride
Fluoromethanenitrile
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1S/CFN/c2-1-3 checkY
    Key: CPPKAGUPTKIMNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • FC#N
Properties
CFN
Molar mass 45.0158 g mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 1.026 g mL−1
Boiling point −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K)
Thermochemistry
225.40 J K−1 mol−1
35.98 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS01: ExplosiveGHS02: FlammableGHS06: Toxic
Danger
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cyanogen fluoride (molecular formula: FCN; IUPAC name: carbononitridic fluoride) is an inorganic linear compound which consists of a fluorine in a single bond with carbon, and a nitrogen in a triple bond with carbon. It is a toxic and explosive gas at room temperature. It is used in organic synthesis and can be produced by pyrolysis of cyanuric fluoride or by fluorination of cyanogen.[2]

  1. ^ "Cyanogen fluoride - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ Fawcett, F. S.; Lipscomb, R. D. (July 1964). "Cyanogen Fluoride: Synthesis and Properties". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86 (13): 2576. doi:10.1021/ja01067a011.