Hydrogen cyanide
- Formula: CHN
- Molecular weight: 27.0253
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- 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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Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | CP Sil 5 CB | 20. | 319.9 | Do and Raulin, 1992 | 25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2 |
| Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 160. | 300. | Do and Raulin, 1989 | 10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2 |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane | 320. | Staples, 2006 | Program: not specified |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Do and Raulin, 1992
Do, L.; Raulin, F.,
Gas chromatography of Titan's atmosphere. III. Analysis of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and nitriles with a CP-Sil-5 CB WCOT capillary column,
J. Chromatogr., 1992, 591, 1-2, 297-301, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(92)80247-R
. [all data]
Do and Raulin, 1989
Do, L.; Raulin, F.,
Gas chromatography of Titan's atmosphere. I. Analysis of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and nitriles with a PoraPLOT Q porous polymer coated open-tubular capillary column,
J. Chromatogr., 1989, 481, 45-54, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)96751-2
. [all data]
Staples, 2006
Staples, E.J.,
Creating a compound library for chemical warfare agents for the ZNose, 2006, retrieved from http://www.estcal.com/TechPapers/Security/CWA-Libraries.pdf. [all data]
Notes
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