Hydrogen cyanide

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IR Spectrum

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Spectrum

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Source reference COBLENTZ NO. 10480
Date Not specified, most likely prior to 1982
Instrument Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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NIST MS number 11

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C∞ν     Symmetry Number σ = 1


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

σ+ 1 CH str 3311  A 3311.47 S gas 3313 W liq.
π 2 Bend 712  A 711.98 VS gas 712 W liq.
σ+ 3 CN str 2097  A 2096.85 W gas 2089 S liq.

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

VSVery strong
SStrong
WWeak
A0~1 cm-1 uncertainty

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
CapillaryCP Sil 5 CB20.319.9Do and Raulin, 199225. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2
CapillaryPoraPLOT Q160.300.Do and Raulin, 198910. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryPolydimethyl siloxane320.Staples, 2006Program: not specified

References

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Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]

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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