Cyanide

CAS Registry Number®

57-12-5

CAS Name

Cyanide

Molecular Formula

CN

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    148 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/CN/c1-2/q-1

InChIKey

InChIKey=XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[C-]#N

Canonical SMILES

[C-]#N

Other Names for this Substance

  • Cyanide
  • Cyanide ion
  • Cyanide anion
  • Carbon nitride ion (CN1-)
  • Cyanide (CN1-)

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

373-51-3

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