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Potassium cyanide

SAJ first grade, ≥95.0%

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Linear Formula:
KCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.12
Beilstein:
3593645
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
Assay:
≥95.0%
grade:
SAJ first grade
form:
solid
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grade

SAJ first grade

Assay

≥95.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

pH

11.5 (20 °C, 20 g/L)

mp

634 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K]C#N

InChI

1S/CN.K/c1-2;

InChI key

YUZRZFQHUCKACF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Thyroid

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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P Lawson-Smith et al.
Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 38(4), 223-237 (2011-09-01)
Cyanide (CN) intoxication inhibits cellular oxidative metabolism and may result in brain damage. Hydroxycobalamin (OHCob) is one among other antidotes that may be used following intoxication with CN. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is recommended when supportive measures or antidotes fail. However
Naresh K Sharma et al.
Bioresource technology, 121, 263-273 (2012-08-04)
Present study focused on the degradation of a mixture of phenol, cresol, xylenol, quinoline, and indole along with cyanide, commonly found in coke oven wastewater, using aerobic mixed culture. It was found that xylenol and indole were difficult to degrade
Harvey A Schwertner et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 905, 10-16 (2012-09-04)
Cyanide poisoning occurs in individuals after fire smoke inhalation and after oral ingestion of cyanide. Hydroxocobalamin (HOCbl), a hydroxylated form of vitamin B(12), is often used as an antidote to treat cyanide toxicity. It has a high affinity for cyanide
Ruth Chang et al.
Plant molecular biology, 78(1-2), 109-122 (2011-11-17)
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MPKs) are regulated by diverse stresses with a reactive oxygen species (ROS) component. Here, we report the rapid and transient activation of MPK3, MPK4 and MPK6 upon oxygen deprivation as well as reoxygenation in seedlings of Arabidopsis
Xiao-Zhang Yu et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 225-226, 190-194 (2012-05-29)
A study was conducted to investigate activities of nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS) in plants during cyanide metabolism. Young rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L. cv. XZX 45) were grown in the nutrient solutions containing KNO(3) or NH(4)Cl and

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