hydrogen cyanide

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
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 cyanide
nitrile
hydrogen compound
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:HCN
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
gptkbp:density 0.687 g/cm³ (liquid at 20 °C)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Wilhelm_Scheele
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1782
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:GHS_signal_word Danger
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 Flammability: 4
Health: 4
Instability: 2
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:prussic_acid
gptkbp:productionMethod gptkb:Andrussow_process
gptkb:Shawinigan_process
BMA process
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 768
gptkbp:riskFactor inhalation hazard
H330
H300
H310
explosive limits 5.6–40.0% (in air)
gptkbp:solubility miscible
gptkbp:structure linear molecule
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:UNNumber gptkb:UN_1051
gptkbp:usedIn laboratory reagent
electroplating
manufacture of dyes
manufacture of plastics
manufacture of synthetic fibers
manufacture of pesticides
manufacture of pharmaceuticals
gptkbp:uses chemical synthesis
fumigant
mining (gold extraction)
precursor to acrylonitrile
gptkbp:vaporPressure 630 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zyklon_B
gptkb:Methyl_Diphenyl_Diisocyanate
gptkb:Norris–Strecker_reaction
gptkb:Methane
gptkb:keluak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6