Hydrogen cyanide

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid or gas
gptkbp:aroma bitter almond-like
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 538 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint 25.6 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 74-90-8
gptkbp:category gptkb:chemical_compound
industrial chemical
cyanide
toxic gas
nitrile
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:HCN
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
gptkbp:density 0.687 g/cm³ (liquid)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Wilhelm_Scheele
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1782
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hydrogen cyanide
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:hydrogen_cyanide
gptkbp:LD50 2.86 mg/kg (oral, rat)
gptkbp:meltingPoint -13.4 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 27.03 g/mol
gptkbp:NFPA704 Health: 4, Flammability: 4, Instability: 2
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:prussic_acid
gptkbp:pKa 9.21
gptkbp:productionMethod gptkb:Andrussow_process
BMA process
gptkbp:riskFactor inhalation hazard
H330
H300
H310
explosive in air
skin absorption hazard
gptkbp:signalWord Danger
gptkbp:solubility miscible
gptkbp:structure linear molecule
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:UNNumber gptkb:UN_1051
gptkbp:usedIn electroplating
manufacture of dyes
manufacture of plastics
manufacture of synthetic fibers
manufacture of pesticides
chemical weapons (historically)
gptkbp:uses chemical synthesis
fumigant
mining (gold extraction)
precursor to acrylonitrile
gptkbp:vaporPressure 630 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cyanogenic_glycosides
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6