216186

Potassium selenocyanate

reagent grade, 97%

• Synonym(s): Selenocyanic acid potassium
• Linear Formula: KSeCN
• CAS Number: 3425-46-5
• Molecular Weight: 144.08
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3912121
• EC Number: 222-320-1
• MDL number: MFCD00011366
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852939
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• assay: 97%
• form: solid
• technique(s): NMR: suitable
• mp: 100 °C
• SMILES string: [K][Se]C#N
• InChI: 1S/CHNSe.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: KYEKHFSRAXRJBR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Potassium selenocyanate is a crystalline solid and a reagent for the conversion of alkyl halides to nitriles, and the production of pharmaceutical intermediates. It also finds application in the field of energy storage devices.

Application

Potassium selenocyanate can be used as a:

• Redox-active electrolyte to enhance the performance of carbon-based supercapacitors.
• Starting material for the one-pot stereoselective synthesis of alkyl styryl selenides.
• Precursor to synthesize Cu and Ni complexes with antioxidant/anti-inflammatory activities.
• Selenylating agent to prepare stereoselective selenoglycosides and selenium-linked disaccharides.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300,H331,H373,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P264 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P314
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2
• Storage Class: 6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges