Cyanogen iodide

Cyanogen iodide
Skeletal formula of cyanogen iodide
Ball and stick model of cyanogen iodide
Ball and stick model of cyanogen iodide
Spacefill model of cyanogen iodide
Spacefill model of cyanogen iodide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Carbononitridic iodide[2]
Other names
Iodine cyanide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 208-053-3
RTECS number
  • NN1750000
UNII
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Properties[4]
ICN
Molar mass 152.9219 g mol−1
Appearance White crystals
Density 1.84 g mL−1
Melting point 146.7 °C (296.1 °F; 419.8 K)
Reacts
Vapor pressure 0.001 bar (298.4K)[3]
Thermochemistry
160.5–169.1 kJ mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Related compounds
Related alkanenitriles
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyanogen iodide or iodine cyanide (ICN) is a pseudohalogen composed of iodine and the cyanide group. It is a highly toxic inorganic compound. It occurs as white crystals that react slowly with water to form hydrogen cyanide.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 799. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  3. ^ Cyanogen Iodide in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2022-09-16)
  4. ^ Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.
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  7. ^ Langlois, M. (1860). "Ueber die Einwirkung des Jods auf concentrirte Cyankaliumlösung". Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie. 116 (3): 288. doi:10.1002/jlac.18601160303.