| Identification | |
| Name: | Cyanogen (9CI) |
| Synonyms: | Cyanogen(NC.) (8CI); Carbon mononitride; Carbon nitride (CN); Carbon nitride radical;Cyanide radical; Cyano; Cyano radical; Cyano radical (CN); Cyanogen (CN);Cyanogen radical; Monocyanogen |
| CAS: | 2074-87-5 |
| Molecular Formula: | CN |
| Molecular Weight: | 52.0348 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/CN/c1-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Boiling Point: | °Cat760mmHg |
| Density: | g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether Solubility at 20 deg C: water dissolves 4.5 times its own volume of cyanogen; diethyl ether, 5.0 times; and ethanol, 23.0 times 450 CC IN 100 ML WATER @ 20 DEG C 2300 cc in 100 ml ethyl alcohol @ 20 deg C 500 cc in 100 ml ethyl ether @ 20 deg C 100 g of water dissolves 1 g of cyanogen at 18 deg C In water, 1.51X10+5 mg/L at 25 deg C (est) |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Color: | Colorless gas; burns with purple tinged flame |
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