Lithium cyanide (Li(CN))

CAS Registry Number®

2408-36-8

CAS Name

Lithium cyanide (Li(CN))

Molecular Formula

CLiN

Molecular Mass

32.96

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    160 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.075 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/CN.Li/c1-2;

InChIKey

InChIKey=KRPAPDCTWMTYHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C([Li])#N

Canonical SMILES

[Li]C#N

Other Names for this Substance

  • Lithium cyanide (Li(CN))
  • Lithium cyanide

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

210290-06-5

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