Iodine cyanide

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Iodine cyanide
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IUPAC name	iodoformonitrile
Other names	iodine cyanide, cyanogen iodide
Identifiers
CAS number	506-78-5
EINECS number	208-053-3
RTECS number	NN1750000
SMILES	IC#N
Properties
Molecular formula	ICN
Molar mass	152.92 g mol−1
Appearance	brown solid
Density	2.84 g cm−3
Melting point	146−147 °C
Solubility in water	soluble, slowly reacts
Hazards
NFPA 704	0 1 0
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Iodine cyanide, ICN, is a pseudohalogen composed of iodine and the cyanide group. It is toxic, and occurs as white crystals^{[citation needed]} that melt at 146−147 °C. It reacts with water to form hydrogen cyanide.

External links

• Iodine cyanide data

References

• Langlois M. (1860). "CYANOGÈNE Action de l'iode sur une solution concentrée de cyanure de potassium". Comp Rendus 51: 29.
• Langlois M. (1860). "Ueber die Einwirkung des Jods auf concentrirte Cyankaliumlösung". Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 116 (3): 288. doi:10.1002/jlac.18601160303.Template:Inorganic-compound-stub