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Linear Formula:
KOCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
81.12
Beilstein:
3594798
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38060513
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55
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Assay
96%
form
powder, crystals or chunks
density
2.056 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[K+].[O-]C#N
InChI
1S/CHNO.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
GKKCIDNWFBPDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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General description
Potassium cyanate can be prepared by reacting urea with alkali hydroxide or carbonates at high temperatures.
Application
Potassium cyanate may be used as one of the reaction components for the synthesis of the following:
- urea
- hydantion
- glycosylamine 1,2-(cyclic carbamates) {glycofurano(or pyrano)[1,2-d]oxazolidin-2-ones}
- arylcarbamates
- (S)-(-)-1-carbamoyl-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidine
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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