Hydrogen cyanide

• Formula: CHN
• Molecular weight: 27.0253
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-90-8
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Hydrocyanic acid; AC; Blausaeure (German); Carbon hydride nitride (CHN); Formic anammonide; Formonitrile; HCN; Prussic Acid; Cyclon; Acide cyanhydrique; Acido cianidrico; Aero Liquid HCN; Blausaeure; Blauwzuur; Cyaanwaterstof; Cyanwasserstoff; Cyclone B; Cyjanowodor; Evercyn; NA 1051; Prussic acid, unstabilized; Rcra waste number P063; UN 1051; Zaclondiscoids; Carbon hydride nitride; Zootic acid; Agent AC; Nitrilomethane
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References

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Cole, 1955
Cole, R.H., On the Dielectric Constant of Liquid Hydrogen Cyanide., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 2012. [all data]

Coates and Davies, 1950
Coates, J.E.; Davies, R.H., Hydrogen Cyanide. XVIII. Some Physical Properties of Anhydrous Hydrogen Cyanide., J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 1950, 1194. [all data]

Benson, 1948
Benson, S.W., Critical densities and related properties of liquids, J. Phys. Chem., 1948, 52, 1060. [all data]

Rabinovitch and Winkler, 1942
Rabinovitch; Winkler, Can. J. Res., Sect. B, 1942, 20, 69. [all data]

Coates and Taylor, 1936
Coates, J.E.; Taylor, E.G., Hydrogen Cyanide. VIII. Conductivity of Electrolytes in Anhydrous Hydrogen Cyanide. Some Uni-univalent Salts at 18 degrees., J. Chem. Soc., 1936, 1936, 1245. [all data]

Smyth and McAlpine, 1934
Smyth, C.P.; McAlpine, K.B., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1934, 56, 1697. [all data]

Carlisle, 1933
Carlisle, P.J., Manufacture, Handling and Use of Hydrocyanic Acid., Ind. Eng. Chem., 1933, 25, 959. [all data]

Buchanan, 1932
Buchanan, G.H., Chim. Ind. (Paris), 1932, 28, 1024. [all data]

Lowry and Henderson, 1932
Lowry, T.M.; Henderson, S.T., Molecular Structure and Physical Properties of Prussic Acid. I. Refractive Dispersion of Prussic Acid and Its Homologs., Proc. R. Soc. London, A, 1932, 136, 471. [all data]

Coates, Hinkel, et al., 1928
Coates, J.E.; Hinkel, L.E.; Angel, T.H., Studies on Hydrogen Cyanide. I. Mercuric Methyl Cyanide and the Alleged Isomerides of Hydrogen Cyanide., J. Chem. Soc., 1928, 1928, 540. [all data]

Enklaar, 1927
Enklaar, C.J., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1927, 46, 709. [all data]

Manjiro and Shirado, 1927
Manjiro; Shirado, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1927, 2, 122. [all data]

Walker and Marvin, 1926
Walker, M.; Marvin, C.J., Determination of strength of liquid hydrocyanic acid by specific gravity, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1926, 18, 139. [all data]

Hara and Sinozaki, 1923
Hara, R.; Sinozaki, H., Kogyo Kagaku Zasshi, 1923, 26, 884. [all data]

Harker, 1921
Harker, G., J. Soc. Chem. Ind., London, Trans. Commun., 1921, 40, 182. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil

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