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60178

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Potassium cyanide

BioUltra, ≥98.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

KCN, Potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid

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Linear Formula:
KCN
CAS Number:
151-50-8
Molecular Weight:
65.12
Beilstein:
3593645
EC Number:
205-792-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011397
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
57651730
NACRES:
NA.25
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥98.0% (AT)

form

crystalline

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

pH

11.0-13.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

634 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤400 mg/kg
sulfide (S2-): ≤5 mg/kg
thiocyanate (SCN-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤100 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤5000 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.03

SMILES string

[K]C#N

InChI

1S/CN.K/c1-2;

InChI key

YUZRZFQHUCKACF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Potassium cyanide is use to inhibit oxidative phosphorylation reactions in a wide variety of biological systems and applications.

Other Notes

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Blocks electron transport to oxygen via cytochrome oxidase, hence employed in the determination of succinate dehydrogenase in submitochondrial particles by preventing substantial loss of succinate by electron flux to O2[1][2]

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

EUH032

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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BCCH3565
BCCC6860
BCCC5573
BCBT2916

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Pascaline Clerc et al.
Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 39(2), 158-166 (2007-04-21)
We have studied the effect of nitric oxide (NO) and potassium cyanide (KCN) on oxidative phosphorylation efficiency. Concentrations of NO or KCN that decrease resting oxygen consumption by 10-20% increased oxidative phosphorylation efficiency in mitochondria oxidizing succinate or palmitoyl-L-carnitine, but
EPR and other properties of succinate dehydrogenase.
T Ohnishi et al.
Methods in enzymology, 53, 483-495 (1978-01-01)
Mammalian succinate dehydrogenase.
B A Ackrell et al.
Methods in enzymology, 53, 466-483 (1978-01-01)
Yudong Wang et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 285(39), 29834-29841 (2010-07-29)
Fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) are key pathways involved in cellular energetics. Reducing equivalents from FAO enter OXPHOS at the level of complexes I and III. Genetic disorders of FAO and OXPHOS are among the most frequent
Vikhyat S Bebarta et al.
Annals of emergency medicine, 64(6), 612-619 (2014-04-22)
Hydroxocobalamin is a Food and Drug Administration-approved antidote for cyanide poisoning. Cobinamide is a potential antidote that contains 2 cyanide-binding sites. To our knowledge, no study has directly compared hydroxocobalamin with cobinamide in a severe, cyanide-toxic large-animal model. Our objective
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  3. Hello, please can this type be used for laboratory experiments on experimental rodents 

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