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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium thiocyanate

≥97.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

Synonym(s):

Sodium isothiocyanate, Sodium rhodanate, Sodium rhodanide, Sodium sulfocyanate

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Linear Formula:
NaSCN
CAS Number:
540-72-7
Molecular Weight:
81.07
Beilstein:
3594965
EC Number:
208-754-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011123
UNSPSC Code:
12352300

Assay

≥97.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

impurities

≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb)

loss

≤2% loss on drying, 105 °C

mp

287 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤300 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Na]SC#N

InChI

1S/CHNS.Na/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

VGTPCRGMBIAPIM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH032

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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