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Iodine cyanide

IUPAC name

iodoformonitrile

Other names

iodine cyanide, cyanogen iodide

Identifiers

CAS number

506-78-5

EINECS number

208-053-3

RTECS number

NN1750000

SMILES

IC#N

Properties

Molecular formula

ICN

Molar mass

152.92 g mol⁻¹

Appearance

white crystals

Density

2.84 g cm⁻³

Melting point

146−147 °C

Solubility in water

soluble, slowly reacts

Hazards

NFPA 704

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Iodine cyanide, ICN, is a pseudohalogen composed of iodine and the cyanide group. It is toxic, and occurs as white crystals^{[citation needed]} that melt at 146−147 °C. It reacts with water to form hydrogen cyanide. Synthesis of ICN is relatively easy using I₂ and NaCN in ice-cold water with subsequent ether extraction.

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References

Langlois M. (1860). "CYANOGÈNE Action de l'iode sur une solution concentrée de cyanure de potassium". Comp Rendus 51: 29.
Langlois M. (1860). "Ueber die Einwirkung des Jods auf concentrirte Cyankaliumlösung". Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 116 (3): 288. doi:10.1002/jlac.18601160303.

Category: Iodine compounds