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Potassium selenocyanate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Selenocyanic acid potassium

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Linear Formula:
KSeCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.08
Beilstein:
3912121
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99%

form

solid

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

mp

147 °C

SMILES string

[K][Se]C#N

InChI

1S/CHNSe.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

KYEKHFSRAXRJBR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Increasing interest in solid state NMR of heavy-metal nuclei results in the preparation of several Hg-thiocyanate and selenocyanate compounds as potential models.

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Mark P de Souza et al.
Plant physiology, 128(2), 625-633 (2002-02-14)
Selenocyanate (SeCN(-)) is a major contaminant in the effluents from some oil refineries, power plants, and in mine drainage water. In this study, we determined the potential of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and muskgrass (a macroalga, Chara canescens) for SeCN(-)
Denina Bobbie Dawn Simmons et al.
Environmental science & technology, 45(6), 2165-2171 (2011-02-24)
The common green fresh water algae Chlorella vulgaris was exposed to starting concentrations of 10 μg/L selenium in the form of selenate, selenite, or selenocyanate (SeCN(-)) for nine days in 10% Bold's basal medium. Uptake of selenate was more pronounced
Xiaoguang Meng et al.
Water research, 36(15), 3867-3873 (2002-10-09)
Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the removal of selenocyanate (SeCN-) from oil refinery wastewater and artificial wastewater with elemental iron [Fe(0)]. The chemical forms of selenium in the reacted solids were determined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and a
Hyewon Son et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 116(30), 9152-9159 (2012-07-04)
Spectroscopic properties (i.e., peak positions and widths) of vibrational probes are sensitively dependent on their local environments in liquids. Such spectroscopic sensitivities can be utilized for studying the structures and dynamics of a variety of molecular systems. Here, we have
Rajmund Mokso et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 10(28), 4138-4146 (2008-07-10)
The microwave spectra of propa-1,2-dienyl selenocyanate, H(2)C==C==CHSeC[triple bond]N, and cyclopropyl selenocyanate, C(3)H(5)SeC[triple bond]N, are reported. The spectra of the ground and two vibrationally excited states of the (80)Se isotopologue and the spectrum of the ground state of the (78)Se isotopologue

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